Jack Davis wrote:

On Sat, 18 Jun 2005 03:25:15 GMT, Gord Beaman
wrote:

Jack Davis wrote:

Huh? I've not flown a jet with a "small fuel tank in the tail". Am I
missing something?

-Jack Davis
B737

Only on larger a/c Jack...747 have them (some at least). What I
find interesting is how few people seem to know much about them,
is it that they aren't used much now?...

I see. Obviously you can count me among the many who didn't have a
clue, and I used to fly 747s (-100 and -200).

Thanks!

-Jack Davis
B737

Ok Jack...I haven't ever flown the 47 (not even as a pax) but
I've read a lot about this feature of large a/c. Perhaps it's
only certain marks of 747's that have it?...as I said before, I
find it very odd that so few have heard of it. That article about
the Concorde was interesting but wasn't what I meant, this
feature that I'm speaking of is solely an economy measure which
reduces drag for more efficient cruise.

It's only purpose is to replace aerodynamic tail down trim with
fuel weight therefore reducing drag. I don't know what the hell
it's called but it makes sense (to me at least)...frustrating
that not many know about it, even some 747 pilots/engineers.

Thanks for your courteous input Jack
--


-Gord.

"I'm trying to get as old as I can,
and it must be working 'cause I'm
the oldest now that I've ever been"