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Old 18th Apr 2009, 08:32
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Airfoilmod

Airfoilmod, Airbus do what you incredulously talk about on the A380. The outer tanks are filled half full on the ground to reduce wing downward bending. After takeoff one of the first transfers is to fill the outers full from the inners.
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