Hiya MJ,
I don't remember anything unusual for the fuel system of the ones I flew - but they were bog standard machines. No extra tanks or anything like that. Had to climb on to the roof to dip the tanks though - but that's not exactly odd for a high wing aeroplane - and worked out a way to do it without a ladder.
The image below should give anyone unfamiliar with a BN2 Islander an idea of the design's graceful, flowing lines:
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Last edited by Tinstaafl; 13th Jan 2014 at 05:05.