2006-08-22 23:45:15 · 9 answers · asked by rmoller69 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
small storage amounts are sometimes in the fuselage, however the main tanks are predominantly in the wings where they are sectioned of or stored in various fuel cells. The reason for sectioning the fuel cells or fuel compartments is so that there is control over where the fuel is drawn from either to balance the aircraft as fuel is weight, or to isolate fuel suspected of contamination. There are also wing tip tanks that in some cases are permanently attached to the most outward portion of the wing or fuel pods that are removable external tanks attached to pylons underneath the wings, these are mostly military type aircraft.
The reason for putting the fuel in the wings beyond the obvious that it allows more room in the airplanes fuselage for passengers,baggage, and electronics is that in the event of a forced landing off airport the wings may shear off the aircraft resulting in less chance of fire to the remaining passenger section of the aircraft.
2006-08-23 02:01:12 · answer #1 · answered by pecker_head_bill 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fueltank of an airplane is situated in the wings.
2006-08-22 23:52:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In all the commercial planes its situated in the wings. But in the defense fighters its sometimes in the wings but mostly in the main part of the body. They also have an external fuel tank used for long flights(mostly in the F-16s & migs).
2006-08-22 23:53:06 · answer #3 · answered by quiKsilver 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mostly in the wings, thou some aircraft have a fuel tank between the two wings in the body.
2006-08-23 16:10:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The main fuel tank is in the wings housed in a bladder and the long range tank is between the forward and aft cargo holds in the main fuselage.
2006-08-23 02:05:15 · answer #5 · answered by Knackers 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Normally in the wings. Some also have fuselage tanks as well.
2006-08-22 23:54:44 · answer #6 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea, but I do know that the fuel tanks are located in the wings!
2006-08-22 23:57:42 · answer #7 · answered by chrisnewcars 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its called a fuselage and it's usually in the wings.
2006-08-22 23:47:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
in the wings somtimes in the front of the plane or in the nose
2006-08-23 00:26:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋