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jill(at)m-14p.com
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:37 am Post subject: Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

Group,



The fuel tank under the belly was manufactured by Roger Shaddick at 

Noble Aviation   715-477-0719



I am the U.S. broker for the auxiliary fuel tanks manufactured in 

Australia by Red Star Aviation.  The kit is $4,000 USD plus shipping 

from Australia.  They mount under the main tanks and hold 10 gallons 

each side.  There is no

modification to the airframe or the existing fuel system to make the 

installation.  After the first fit up and install, removal and 

reinstall is about 15 minutes each.  Lindsay's kit is the best solution 

I have seen, so far.  (You can see these tanks on our website at 

www.m-14p.com under "dealerships".)



There is also the wrap around tank that goes behind the back seater.  I 

don't like this set up, as it is a mechanic's nightmare.  How do you 

inspect back there??



We did custom installation of 3 small rubber bladders in each wing for 

a customer, years ago.  The added capacity was between 30 - 40 gallons. 

  It was A LOT of work and cost around $10K, as I recall.



I have another customer that built a custom smoke oil/ferry fuel tank 

that bolts into the rear seat position, after removing the seat.



If there are any other kits out there, I 'd like to know.

Jill Gernetzke

M-14P, Incorporated

4905 Flightline Drive

Kingman, AZ  86401 -7417

(928)-681-4400

Fax(928)681-4404

www.m-14p.com

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dsavarese(at)elmore.rr.co
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:51 am Post subject: Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

The under-wing tanks (I call them napalm tanks) that Jill sells are THE best 

solution out there today.  By far!   And they look good too!  They add 45 

liters per side (about 1.5 hours total time to the Yak 52) and do not affect 

the CG of the airplane because they are directly on the CG.



I personally have one of the original Carl Schels designed 

behind-the-rear-seat tanks which adds about 14.5 gallons of gas.  As Jill 

says, it is a mechanics nightmare!  Sometimes I think it would be easier to 

cut the fuselage in half just behind the rear seat than to remove the tank 

for inspection.  And that includes having to remove the tank just to pull 

out the air tanks.



Pay attention to what Jill is saying because she knows of what she speaks.

Dennis



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