Industry Grapples
Photograph: Drawing above gives scale and location of 12,890-gal. 747-100 center fuel tank. Upper and lower skins are much thicker than the spars and internal structure. Air-conditioning packs heat the bottom of the tank. Electric fuel pump motors are located outside the tank for safety (left...
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