Aloft AeroArchitects fuel tanks are made with high-temperature, adhesive-bonded aluminum honeycomb panels to eliminate the need for a tank bladder. Credit: Aloft AeroArchitects Aircraft fuel tank ...

Working inside aircraft fuel tanks is very unpleasant and, if not done properly, very risky. Yet "tank diving" is a common and frequent maintenance task. Although technology exists to speed up safety ...

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Suggested Citation: "III. Presented Papers: Aircraft Fuel System Requirements." National Research Council. 1997. Aviation Fuels with Improved Fire Safety: A Proceedings. Washington, DC: The National ...

Drop tanks come with one notable drawback: they can degrade the F-35’s stealthy profile to the point of compromising it entirely. Range has been a key factor in combat aircraft effectiveness since ...