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nomorecatering

7th Dec 2009 04:30

Longer legs for Citation CJ

The newer CJ airframes seem to have a large baggage compartment in the rear fuselage. Is there any regulatory or engineering problem in installing a supplimentary fuel tank in the baggage compartment to hold say 600 - 900 lbs of fuel. Considering rotor burst protection requirements etc.

flybypilot

7th Dec 2009 09:32

I heard there is an air ambulance company who are having a long range fuel tank approved but that is all I know, anyone know more?

G-DAVE

7th Dec 2009 19:20

Oh god, I hope I don't get put on one of those!

Anything close to, or over three hours in a CJ, and I feel like jumping out. Very cramped, even for a short ar5e like me!

formulaben

10th Dec 2009 23:07

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Is there any regulatory or engineering problem in installing a supplimentary fuel tank in the baggage compartment to hold say 600 - 900 lbs of fuel.

Aside from CG, the Zero Fuel Weight limitation may be a limiting factor...unless you're ferrying and have no pax.

ahramin

12th Dec 2009 02:18

Zero fuel weight would likely not include fuel in a baggage area. It's for fuel in the wings.

formulaben

12th Dec 2009 05:01

^ that's why it would be a limitation, since the extra fuel would be going in the baggage area, NOT in the wings.

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