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Title: Mossie blueprints - fuel tank locations
Post by: moot on April 03, 2007, 01:02:43 AM

Does anyone have or know where to find any diagram or schematics showing our Mosquito's fuel tanks' relative positions in the airplane?

I'm looking to see which tank(s) are most forward, and which aft.

Title: Mossie blueprints - fuel tank locations
Post by: MiloMorai on April 03, 2007, 01:33:23 AM

The Mossie had 8 fuel tanks. In each wing, there was 2 inboard of the engine nacelle and 2 outboard of the engine nacelle and between the 2 spars. The red lines show the position of the paired tanks.

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-12/1114844/mossie03-1.jpg)

Title: Mossie blueprints - fuel tank locations
Post by: MiloMorai on April 03, 2007, 01:38:39 AM

And another, #61, #66, and #155 (not show the inboard port tanks)

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-12/1114844/moss161-1.jpg)

Title: Mossie blueprints - fuel tank locations
Post by: moot on April 03, 2007, 02:20:12 AM

That's perfect.. where does the AUX tank sit?

Title: Mossie blueprints - fuel tank locations
Post by: MiloMorai on April 03, 2007, 02:33:41 AM

The aux tank would be in the bomb bay.

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-12/1114844/mosquito16fuellayout.jpg)

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-12/1114844/NFIIFuel.JPG)

Title: Mossie blueprints - fuel tank locations
Post by: moot on April 03, 2007, 02:37:49 AM

Thanks!

Title: Mossie blueprints - fuel tank locations
Post by: MiloMorai on April 03, 2007, 02:50:43 AM

Moot, you can get Mossie FB VI  manual from,

http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com/DeHavilland_Mosquito_Pilot's_Manual.html

Title: Mossie blueprints - fuel tank locations
Post by: moot on April 03, 2007, 03:08:48 AM

Thanks again :)

Title: Mossie blueprints - fuel tank locations
Post by: Dux on April 03, 2007, 02:32:24 PM

Bad link?

Title: Mossie blueprints - fuel tank locations
Post by: Simaril on April 03, 2007, 03:38:09 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Dux
Bad link?

NO COOKIE!

Title: Mossie blueprints - fuel tank locations
Post by: MiloMorai on April 03, 2007, 05:04:24 PM

Well you could try just part of the link.;)

http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com/main.html

Title: Mossie blueprints - fuel tank locations
Post by: bozon on April 04, 2007, 04:46:48 AM

corrected link:
http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com/DeHavilland_Mosquito_Pilot's_Manual.html