The long range tank is almost there.
The top is getting the filler neck fitted and also the vent line. I've made a rubber seal between the filler neck and tank top. It will be screwed down by 8x M4 bolts and nuts. The vent line will be a tapped thread and fitted with resin to seal it.
After I sealed the interior with neat resin it was time to try a capacity test (and at the same time a second leak test).
It holds 58 litres - which is more than I need. 50 litres will be plenty for the legs I'll be doing across the Atlantic. The only question now is how will it affect the balance? I may have to add a water tank to the front of the aircraft somewhere so I can balance out the weight.
Good news is that there were no leaks! Some more testing will be done with fuel next and also after the fitting at the bottom is done.
Further work on the tank will be put on hold now as the plane is back from the paint shop so it's full steam ahead on that for now.
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| 58 litres capacity - more than enough. |
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| No leaks either! Water on the ground is spilt from the filling container. |
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| Neat resin on the inside has sealed it well. |
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| Part way through fitting the filler neck and vent line connector. |
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