Fuel management system of B747-400, A330-300
hello,
I would like to ask you all professional pilots about the fuel system of those airliners.
If I am not mistaken, the B744 first draws fuel from centre tank, then stab tank, then inboard tanks no.2 & 3 and finally tank 1 & 4.
With the A333, fuel usage is squenced in the following,
1. Centre tank
2. Inner wings no. 2 & 3 to a certain level
3. stab tank
4. Outer wings no. 1 & 4
5. inner wings again
*on departure after passing certain FL, the FCMCs will transfer fuel to stab tank automatically (do they call it trim tank or stab tank?) the CG will move aft and thus reduces the aerody. load on the tail and thus less trim drag and thus less fuel burn.
Thank you in advance.