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November 18th 10, 06:10 PM
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Ethanol fuel and deteriorating composite fuel tanks
aren't most of last decade birds built with epoxy resin?
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November 18th 10, 06:20 PM
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Ethanol fuel and deteriorating composite fuel tanks
On Nov 18, 10:10*am, Mark Jardini wrote:
aren't most of last decade birds built with epoxy resin? Yes, but what the glider is made of does not dictate what the fuel tanks is made of. And a fuel tank might well have a special fuel-proof lining even if the tank is made of other resin. Check with the manufacturer, and check if they believe the aircraft should use alcohol blend fuels. And many motorgliders also have aux fuel stored in the wings - in flexible bags not hard tanks. Darryl
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