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Old 22nd Mar 2011, 23:28
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What makes you think that the tanks have to be full? Aircraft are not like cars. You only put in as much fuel as you need for the planned flight plus contingency and diversion fuel required. If you filled them up every trip you would limit the payload you could carry!
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