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What is that big tank under the airplane?

April 26, 2017airplane big tank

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What is that big tank under the airplane?

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That is the fuel tank. No propellants are carried in the Long-EZ gas tanks because they are not resistant to alcohol, and because we pressurize the fuel tank more than the strake tanks can handle. The two aluminum liquid oxygen tanks are insulated with styrofoam and occupy the back seat.