Brain-stormed triangular, carbon-fiber fuel tanks in wings in SolidWorks - 1.0cu.in. = .00432 gals. - aft fuel tank 72" long = 4.5 gals 120" long = 7.7 gals (46.2 lbs.) -fwd tank 72" = 2.8 gals. 120" = 4.7 gals (28.2 lbs.) - notch in spar capstrips for tank supporting straps - baffles inside under straps for support - metal cover over spar to prevent wear from straps - wider bottom spar capstrip to form ledge for corner of tank to sit on - tanks removeable through root of wing * 01/22/2013 update: last outboard full-size rib is a compression rib, fully sheeted * removal of fuel tank will require additional mods - access holes under wing to check/tighten straps - total 12.4 gals/side - gravity feed into main tank through valve
