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By: 16th July 2019 at 11:04 Permalink
-Spit one was under an armoured cover so didnt need a fuel proof covering?
By: 16th July 2019 at 17:19 Permalink
-Dawn patrol, it's actually a self sealing, rubberized coating and not 'fabric'.
Regards
John
By: 17th July 2019 at 01:33 Permalink
-Some spit ones were / are covered. Though some rebuilds do away with it as self sealing is not really required as no one is shooting at them
By: 17th July 2019 at 07:54 Permalink
-Easier to see leaks as well without the covering..
By: 17th July 2019 at 09:54 Permalink
-Thanks for your replies chaps, the Hurricane tank is a welded aluminium construction, where as the Spitfire top tank is riveted, i was just going by photos of recent rebuilds where all the Hurricane tanks are covered in red doped material, possibly a rubber coating as Maxim08 says.........
cheers
Julian.
By: 17th July 2019 at 10:35 Permalink - Edited 2nd October 2019 at 14:50
-Spitfire Mk19 lower forward fuselage tank is the red self sealing one,
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Top fuel tank and Forward oil tank in position
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Lower and upper fuel tanks in position
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By: thedawnpatrol - 15th July 2019 at 13:19
something struck me while i am thinking about my Hurricane Reserve Fuel tank ( the one between the pilot and engine) why is this tank covered in fabric and doped ? when the Top tank in a Spitfire is bare Aluminium painted and in the same position?