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Old 13th September 2011 | 21:53
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The A320 series also keeps fuel in the wing tips (keeps the outer tanks full) as long as possible, transferring the fuel to the inner tanks towards the end of the flight (once the inner tanks are below 750 kg), to reduce bending moment (which reduces the amount of structure required, and thus the weight - increasing efficiency).
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