2007-06-20 02:50:32 · 12 answers · asked by OMAR C 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
I'm a very frecuent flyer and some-one asked me this very same question. I answered correctly , but i was only 99% sure.... but i want the 100%!!!.
2007-06-20 03:05:49 · update #1
The wings contain the majority of the fuel with tanks inside the wing. There is also a center fuel tank under the belly of the center of the plane.
2007-06-20 02:53:21 · answer #1 · answered by Yes I am here!! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most airliners carry their fuel in the wings and a center tank located between the wings under the floor of the cabin. Typically the engines on the right side are supplied by the right wing tank and those on the left by the left wing. The center tank feeds the wing tanks as needed accept in the case of three engine airplanes, like the executive 727 that I fly, the center tank supplies the number two or center engine. Something different that we have is that since we have only sixteen passenger seats we don't carry much baggage so most of our lower baggage compartment is filled with long range auxiliary tanks that more than doubles our range.
2007-06-20 06:57:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man, I'm a jerk!
I seem to think there is something wrong with telling a guy named OMAR where the fuel tanks are on commercial airliner. Before 9-11 I wouldn't have given it a single thought. I guess now I'm paranoid.
2007-06-20 09:30:33 · answer #3 · answered by morgan j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-13 08:11:45 · answer #4 · answered by okamura 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not, most of the fuel on airliners is stored in the wings.
2007-06-20 02:53:27 · answer #5 · answered by Jay P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally the wing and wing center section. 747-400 and A340-500/600 also have tail fuel. 777-200LR and 747-400ER have auxiliary body tanks too.
2007-06-20 03:22:49 · answer #6 · answered by DT3238 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually in the wings of the airliners.
2007-06-20 11:40:34 · answer #7 · answered by Josh W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GENERALLY in the same place fuel is stored in little planes. In the wings.
There are exceptions, but those exceptions are usually auxiliary tanks.
2007-06-20 11:06:39 · answer #8 · answered by Squiggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
747's have fuel tanks in the their Horizontal Stab as well as wings and centre tanks.
The fuel in the tail is used for C of G.
2007-06-20 02:59:15 · answer #9 · answered by K 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the wings
2007-06-20 03:56:04 · answer #10 · answered by ray p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋