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Old 1st Jan 2013, 10:24
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ORAC
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TSR2:

Structurally TSR.2 consisted of five main elements: two centre fuselage sections, the nose section housing the two crew in tandem, the tail section with the fin, and the complete wing. Since about 80% of the fuel was carried in the fuselage, the structure was designed as an integral tank, with fuel in the forward tanks extending aft from the equipment bay to a point between the air intakes, and with rear tanks built around the engine tunnels......

Aircraft empty weight was 54750 lb (24442kg). Take-off weight for an 1125 mile (1800km) sortie would have been about 96000lb (42800kg). Maximum take-off weight would have been about 102200lb (45625kg).......

Total internal fuel capacity was 5588 gallons. Extra fuel was available in the form of 450 gallon under-wing drop tanks, a 570 gallon tank in the weapons bay and a jettisonable ventral tank holding 1000 gallons under the fuselage. Production aircraft would have had an in-flight refuelling capability......

Rounded figures:

5588 Gal = 25400L
450 gal x2 = 4000L
570 Gal = 2600L
1000 Gal = 4500L


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