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Old 13th April 2005 | 20:46
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VIKING9
 
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From: Somewhere between here and there....
Lobotumi when it's being carried as ballast or dead weight. BAC1-11's (ah memories) often used fuel "trapped" in the centre tank in order to bring the C of G forward when operating empty. Once at the other end , the crew can then "untrap" the fuel and use it to get home with it's payload.
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