Tiger Moth style tanks??

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libertyman777
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Tiger Moth style tanks??

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Hey all,
I see these around but can find very little information. Does anyone have any word on these?
Thanks,
Paul
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taildrags
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I believe Kevin Purtee has that style tank on his Piet, but I don't know if he's on this discussion board. I know he's over on the Pietenpol facebook page.

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LarryM
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Douwe Blumberg too. Pics on WestCoastPiet.com
libertyman777
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Thanks gentleman!!
Douwe
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Post by Douwe »

Hey,

I "bumped out" my wing tank to make a "moth-style" tank when I built my plane in 2011. Kevin Purtee also did the same thing. I am very pleased with it because it gives me the range I like for that once-a-year Brodhead trip, but the option to only keep 12 gallons or so in it. I think the capacity came out to about 21 gallons if my memory serves. the primary reason I did it was to keep the fuel system simple with only one tank, get the benefits of a wing tank (increased head pressure, out of the fuselage, etc) while also freeing up the space in front of the passenger for a storage area

Kevin says he likes his too.

Douwe
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Douwe wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 9:18 am Hey,

I "bumped out" my wing tank to make a "moth-style" tank when I built my plane in 2011. Kevin Purtee also did the same thing. I am very pleased with it because it gives me the range I like for that once-a-year Brodhead trip, but the option to only keep 12 gallons or so in it. I think the capacity came out to about 21 gallons if my memory serves. the primary reason I did it was to keep the fuel system simple with only one tank, get the benefits of a wing tank (increased head pressure, out of the fuselage, etc) while also freeing up the space in front of the passenger for a storage area

Kevin says he likes his too.

Douwe
Thank you sir. How did you decide on the size/arc?
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