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Old 9th July 2002 | 10:57
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Young Paul
 
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From: Inside the M25
The first bit sounds implausible, although I suspect that this is very type dependent as the last replier suggests.

How about, because of dihedral, it is not possible to fill above the level of the overwing refuelling point with gravity feeding, so there is a volume in the wing tanks that can't be reached by gravity fuelling. However, with pressure fuelling, the tank can be filled up as it vents at the outer edges.
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