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Old November 25th 08, 07:37 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
Bob Kuykendall
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Default How does fuel (safely) get from the tank to the engine?

On Nov 25, 9:23*am, Oliver Arend wrote:
an airplane can experience negative gs...


During which times the engines of most airplanes just sputter.
Aerobatic airplanes usually have at least one tank with the fuel
pickup on a flexible hose that follows the fuel. That's usually called
a "flop tube."

Thanks, Bob K.