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Old 24th August 2003 | 20:50
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From: Quite near 'An aerodrome somewhere in England'
In any large aeroplane, to reduce wing root bending moments, it is desirable to keep as much fuel outboard as possible. However, there's no point in having such tanks 'full at all times' as otherwise you may as well have lead weights at the wingtips! I suspect that the outboard tanks will probably be kept full for most flights but would be partially used in the event of diverting to the alternate.
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