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captaindonhopkin(at)aol.c
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:07 am Post subject: Extra Fuel

Steve,

    

   Great shots, thanks.  Sorry I could see everyone at S&F, had to travel and work all week to pay the rent 

    

   I heard from a friend that one of the Yaks had a single bomb like tank hanging under the fuselage.  It gave him maybe another hour or so in the air.  I've been wondering how to add fuel tanks to my Yak.  Dennis sent me a link to some down under company that had rocket like pods but I have lost the link.  Any ideas?  Thanks.

    

   Captain Don Hopkin

        N6868Y

   captaindonhopkin(at)aol.com (captaindonhopkin(at)aol.com)

 

    

  

    

    

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viperdoc(at)mindspring.co
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:48 am Post subject: Extra Fuel

Contact Dennis. He has a set of those tanks that belong to Buddy Moman sitting in my hanger now. Buddy may be willing to part with them.   

Doc  

         

  

From: owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of captaindonhopkin(at)aol.com

 Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 9:06 AM

 To: yak-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: Extra Fuel  

  

     

Steve,  

    

   

    

Great shots, thanks.  Sorry I could see everyone at S&F, had to travel and work all week to pay the rent   

    

   

    

I heard from a friend that one of the Yaks had a single bomb like tank hanging under the fuselage.  It gave him maybe another hour or so in the air.  I've been wondering how to add fuel tanks to my Yak.  Dennis sent me a link to some down under company that had rocket like pods but I have lost the link.  Any ideas?  Thanks.  

    

   

    

Captain Don Hopkin  

    

     N6868Y  

    

captaindonhopkin(at)aol.com (captaindonhopkin(at)aol.com)  

    

   

  

     

   

        

  

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mark.bitterlich(at)navy.m
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:34 pm Post subject: Extra Fuel

Is your friend sure it was a YAK?  The Sukhoi 26 came stock with the

exact tank you are describing. 



Just a thought, 



Mark Bitterlich

 



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david(at)mcgirt.net
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:57 pm Post subject: Extra Fuel

It is Stu Mosley's Yak 52 , it seems to work well for him, not sure how much

it holds though..



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threein60(at)yahoo.com
Guest

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:03 pm Post subject: Extra Fuel

On an unrelated issue.. Does anyone happen to have Stu Mosley's Email or number they can pass to me.  I have been trying to find him on the RPA rooster list but he's not there.

  Thanks

  In advance.

  Larry

  



David McGirt <david(at)mcgirt.net> wrote:

  [quote]--> Yak-List message posted by: "David McGirt" 



It is Stu Mosley's Yak 52 , it seems to work well for him, not sure how much

it holds though..



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dsavarese(at)elmore.rr.co
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:11 pm Post subject: Extra Fuel

Stu Mosbey - FIRSTFLYSQN(at)aol.com (FIRSTFLYSQN(at)aol.com)

 Dennis

  

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dsavarese(at)elmore.rr.co
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:11 pm Post subject: Extra Fuel

Stu Mosbey - FIRSTFLYSQN(at)aol.com (FIRSTFLYSQN(at)aol.com)

 Dennis

  

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viperdoc(at)mindspring.co
Guest

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:52 pm Post subject: Extra Fuel

Stu's Yak has a centerline tank from a guy up in North Dakota I believe. Stu

can answer that question for sure. His email is firstflysqd(at)aol.com.

Doc

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dsavarese(at)elmore.rr.co
Guest

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:49 pm Post subject: Extra Fuel

Actually, its the guy who used to work with Carl Schels who designed the 

behind-the-rear-seat tank.  He's in Eagle River, WI.

Dennis



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cliff(at)gesoco.com
Guest

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:36 am Post subject: Extra Fuel

We used to build and install the Schell's Tank which went behind the Aft 

seat.

They held about 12-14 gallons at an installed price of $4500.



They're a bugger of a tank to build and a real pain in the butt to deal 

with afterwards.

To say that they're a tight fit is an understatement and 

removing/re-installing them every year to inspect the plane added about 

2 hours to the inspection bill.



Whereas this was a functional system, wrapping it around the Aft seat 

/and/ the main and emergency bottles just doesn't seem like the safest 

alternative.



We've played around with alternate designs of drop tanks, tip tanks, and 

the like.

We have determined that the safest, most cost effective way to achieve 

additional fuel without sacrificing the flight characteristics of the 

plane is to create a wet wing in the leading edge of each wing.

This gives about 9 gallons per side which is pumped into each main tank.



They also make a great smoke tank.



We're offering this modification for around $6000



Best regards,

Cliff Coy

Border Air Ltd.

629 Airport Rd.

Swanton, VT 05488

802-868-2822

A. Dennis Savarese wrote:



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 <dsavarese(at)elmore.rr.com>



 Actually, its the guy who used to work with Carl Schels who designed 

 the behind-the-rear-seat tank.  He's in Eagle River, WI.

 Dennis



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dsavarese(at)elmore.rr.co
Guest

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:53 am Post subject: Extra Fuel

Now that's a neat idea Cliff!  ie: leading edge wet wing tanks.

Dennis



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HawkerPilot2015

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 503

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:57 am Post subject: Re: Extra Fuel

Tom Johnsons former Yak-52 has a centerline external tank.

f4ffm2(at)adelphia.net
Guest

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:54 am Post subject: Extra Fuel

I have one of the Roger Shaddick built centerline tanks sitting in my  

hangar.  I was, a couple of years ago, up at Shaddick's place in  

Wisc.  and I seem to remember him saying that he made only 7 of these  

tanks and is not making them anymore.



Anyway, it's 16 gallons with integral fuel pump.  It plumbs into the  

system via the center tank drain valve...and has another system drain  

in the true low point in the system with it mounted to the airplane.   

Mine is brand new and never mounted on an airplane....since I sold my  

52 to go into the Sukhoi.



It is, as Tim Gagnon says, the same as is on Tom Johnson's former 52.



Roger  

Baker__________________________________________________________________

On Apr 25, 2007, at 11:57 AM, Tim Gagnon wrote:



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 Tom Johnsons former Yak-52 has a centerline external tank.





 Read this topic online here:



 http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=109229#109229

coolade(at)cox.net
Guest

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:48 pm Post subject: Extra Fuel

What do you want for it?

On Apr 25, 2007, at 2:50 PM, Roger Baker wrote:

 	  Quote: 	

 I have one of the Roger Shaddick built centerline tanks sitting in my  

 hangar.  I was, a couple of years ago, up at Shaddick's place in Wisc.  

  and I seem to remember him saying that he made only 7 of these tanks  

 and is not making them anymore.

 Anyway, it's 16 gallons with integral fuel pump.  It plumbs into the  

 system via the center tank drain valve...and has another system drain  

 in the true low point in the system with it mounted to the airplane.   

 Mine is brand new and never mounted on an airplane....since I sold my  

 52 to go into the Sukhoi.

 It is, as Tim Gagnon says, the same as is on Tom Johnson's former 52.

 Roger  

 Baker__________________________________________________________________

 On Apr 25, 2007, at 11:57 AM, Tim Gagnon wrote:

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> Tom Johnsons former Yak-52 has a centerline external tank.

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> Read this topic online here:

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f4ffm2(at)adelphia.net
Guest

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:53 pm Post subject: Extra Fuel

Hi Adrian,



     At this point, it's not for sale.  Sorry, I should have  

mentioned that in my previous post.



Roger___________________________________________________________________ 

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On Apr 25, 2007, at 1:48 PM, adrian a.hale wrote:



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 What do you want for it?

 On Apr 25, 2007, at 2:50 PM, Roger Baker wrote:



> 

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> I have one of the Roger Shaddick built centerline tanks sitting in  

> my hangar.  I was, a couple of years ago, up at Shaddick's place  

> in Wisc.  and I seem to remember him saying that he made only 7 of  

> these tanks and is not making them anymore.

>

> Anyway, it's 16 gallons with integral fuel pump.  It plumbs into  

> the system via the center tank drain valve...and has another  

> system drain in the true low point in the system with it mounted  

> to the airplane.  Mine is brand new and never mounted on an  

> airplane....since I sold my 52 to go into the Sukhoi.

>

> It is, as Tim Gagnon says, the same as is on Tom Johnson's former 52.

>

> Roger  

> Baker________________________________________________________________ 

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> On Apr 25, 2007, at 11:57 AM, Tim Gagnon wrote:

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HawkerPilot2015

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 503

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:29 am Post subject: Re: Extra Fuel

I think the current owner of TJ's mount might part with his....



I will ask him and tell him to respond here.

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