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Old 28th Apr 2024, 02:50
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Originally Posted by megan
You will note there are no discernable differences in the fuel system between the C-54B-D-E you posted and G models.
There is no similarity in the wing aux tank configuration between the schematic you posted and the schematic I posted.

Very obvious differences are:
The number of aux tanks in each wing (1 vs 2)
The manifold and valve configuration for feeding engines from the wing aux tanks (use of crossfeed manifold vs direct routing)

The differences are glaring and the schematics are obviously not for the same aircraft type.
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