Fuel Tanks Drain Order

[skorpion]

100%  In a P-47N?  What, are you flying across the entire map?!?  That is something like 3,500lbs of fuel.

i always take 100% fuel because thats always the first thing that gets shot

[Karnak]

i always take 100% fuel because thats always the first thing that gets shot

It gets shot because it is a flying gas can.  How many fuel tanks does it have?  The Mosquito, which carries the same amount of fuel, has five fuel tanks.

[skorpion]

It gets shot because it is a flying gas can.  How many fuel tanks does it have?  The Mosquito, which carries the same amount of fuel, has five fuel tanks.

from what i remember it only has 4. left/right wing aux and main i think.

[Karnak]

from what i remember it only has 4. left/right wing aux and main i think.

Ah.  And no wing tanks if you take 50%.  Mossie gets five tanks, each with 50% fuel, when it takes 50%.  Makes fuel hits not that worrying.

[skorpion]

Ah.  And no wing tanks if you take 50%.  Mossie gets five tanks, each with 50% fuel, when it takes 50%.  Makes fuel hits not that worrying.

i know theres the wings, aux and main fuel, but whats the other one? ive never really noticed the 5th one.

[Butcher]

Me. 

I take 50% or less sometimes.  I cut WAY back on throttle (saving fuel) and end up over my target lighter and more nimble.  Results vary per plane.  Not just a placebo effect BTW.

Honestly good dog fighters can handle 100% or 25% - if you want to make it to the target with less then 25% then so be it, however I haven't carried less then 75 in *most* planes and more then often carrying drop tanks. Yes I turn fight, I take account my extra weight in how much I am willing to fight.

Fine difference between a P47N carrying 100% and a Bf109G or Ki84 - most cases I take enough for 30 minutes flight time.

[dtrip61]

F4U-1 and -1A................

Left wing tank to zero.  Right wing tank to 25%.  Then the main.  75% fuel load will last a looooooooonnnnnnggggg time.

F4U-4.............

Take at least one drop tank and hold on to it as long as you can.  BnZ with the drop but you'll have to jett it for serious maneuvering.  It's a gas thirsty beast.

F4U-1D and C.  Your choice of 75 and a drop or 100 internal.  Jett the drop as soon as you start seeing multiple cons.

FWIW,

-dtrip

[skorpion]

a P47N carrying 100% fuel is VERY manuverable in my hands.

Honestly good dog fighters can handle 100% or 25% - if you want to make it to the target with less then 25% then so be it, however I haven't carried less then 75 in *most* planes and more then often carrying drop tanks. Yes I turn fight, I take account my extra weight in how much I am willing to fight.

Fine difference between a P47N carrying 100% and a Bf109G or Ki84 - most cases I take enough for 30 minutes flight time.

[Raptor05121]

so, you play with the throttle so you get where your going. ok, that seems good at first, but then you get over your target, go full throttle then get your fuel shot. you start tinkering  with the throttle but your still leaking fuel at a decent rate. your half way home and realize you ran out of gas. just because you have less fuel doesnt mean your going to do better.

I rarely ever touch 75%. The only time I would take 75% would be for the Spits. Other than that all my planes take 50%. I've been playing for almost four years, and have been shot a lot of times. Not once have I failed to make it back because of fuel shortage.

[Karnak]

i know theres the wings, aux and main fuel, but whats the other one? ive never really noticed the 5th one.

For Mossie:

Left wing outer, left wing inner, aux, right wing inner, right wing outer.

EDIT:

This is not the drain order for the Mossie's tanks.  Just use the automatic system.  It really doesn't affect handling much.

[skorpion]

For Mossie:

Left wing outer, left wing inner, aux, right wing inner, right wing outer.

EDIT:

This is not the drain order for the Mossie's tanks.  Just use the automatic system.  It really doesn't affect handling much.

hmm...last time i checked (VERY long time ago) i thought it only had 4. guess i was wrong then.

[Tupac]

i always take 100% fuel because thats always the first thing that gets shot

Don't get shot

[Debrody]

The automatic system works fine for me (usually).

[skorpion]

Don't get shot

well if only i had thought of that!

[Slade]

go full throttle then get your fuel shot.

90% of the time that my fuel tanks get hit is because I am playing in ACK.  If that is my intent I'll bring a P-47 (or 190f) and more fuel.

You guys have some great input on this topic.  Each perspective helps me see through your experiences with the game.

I'll contribute this: Lighter planes to me perform slightly better.  With that, once I realized that cutting back on the throttle hugely extended my flight time I incorporated it into my "fighter" based missions.  Which is what I normally fly.