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1Fuel tank — A fuel tank is safe container for flammable liquids and typically part of an engine system in which the fuel is stored and propelled (fuel pump) or released (pressurized gas) into an engine. Fuel tanks range in size and complexity from the small… …
2Conformal fuel tank — An F 15E Strike Eagle fitted with conformal fuel tanks under the wing roots …
3Self-sealing fuel tank — In aviation, self sealing fuel tank is a fuel tank technology in wide use since World War II that prevents fuel tanks primarily on aircraft from leaking fuel and igniting after being damaged by enemy fire.Self sealing tanks have two layers of… …
4wing tank — wing tank, a fuel tank in the wing of an airplane, or an auxiliary one attached to a wing …
5Fuel gauge — A fuel gauge The empty fuel indicator displayi …
6wing tanks — i. Fuel tanks located inside the wing. ii. Integral wing tanks formed by sealing a part of the wing to the house fuel. See integral fuel tank. iii. Wing mounted drop tanks where an aircraft has drop tanks elsewhere. Normally referred to as wing… …
7Wing walking — Seen in airshows and barnstorming during the 1920s, wing walking is the act of moving on the wings of an airplane during flight.The beginning of air walkersThe first powered flight was in 1903 by Orville Wright, the younger of the Wright brothers …
8Fuel dumping — of an Airbus A340 600 above the Atlantic Ocean near Nova Scotia …
9Tank locomotive — A tank locomotive is a steam locomotive that carries its own fuel and water on it, instead of pulling it behind it in a tender. Types of locomotive There are a number of types of locomotive, based on the location and style of the water tanks.… …
10Fuel efficiency in transportation — This page describes fuel efficiency in means of transportation. For the environmental impact assessment of a given product or service throughout its lifespan, see life cycle assessment. Caveats Comparing Fuel efficiency in transportation is a bit …
