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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I’ve not made any smart comments in a while SO
here goes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><That's almost a pound of fuel the airplane must be a
light weight.><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>That’d be closer to a pound and a half. Last time I
looked a pound was 16oz (454Gm). SOOO that 33oz bottle that is now 24ozs
(full) would be more like a pound and a half, down from the original 2.06pounds
it started life as. Of Course if we’re gonna get that serious we’d
hafta talk about the specific gravity of the fuel – so I’m kinda out
on a limb with this <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>But since most of us do take off with a full tank (except
those electron guys) Can you feel the difference in a 2m plane changing weight
well over a pound, even if it’s located on the CofG. At my level of experience,
especially since I’ve not touched the sticks since Hurricane Rita, I’m
not gonna voice an opinion. You guys tell me.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>Eddie<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>jivey61@bellsouth.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, February 16, 2006
4:11 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">NSRCA
Mailing List</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
SODA BOTTLE FUEL TANK</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> Ya don't weigh it with full
tank,besides that the 160DZ has gobs of power</span></font><font size=2
color="#8000ff" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#8000FF'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#8000FF;
font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 color="#8000ff"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#8000FF'> <a
href="mailto:BUDDYonRC@aol.com" title="BUDDYonRC@aol.com">BUDDYonRC@aol.com</a>
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Arial;color:#8000FF'> <a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"
title="nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#8000FF;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font
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Arial;color:#8000FF'> Thursday, February 16, 2006 9:54 AM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#8000FF;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color="#8000ff" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#8000FF'> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] SODA BOTTLE FUEL TANK<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#8000ff" face=Arial id="role_document"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#8000FF'>In a message dated
2/15/2006 8:35:48 PM Central Standard Time, <a
href="mailto:jivey61@bellsouth.net">jivey61@bellsouth.net</a> writes:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Wayne</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font size=2
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> I was getting ready to update my
experiment with the 33 oz coke bottle filled with fuel 30%. I let it sit and
shrink for 2 months,then when it appeared to stop shrinking I removed the fuel
and carefully measured the volume.The bottle started life as 33 oz,1
liter and now holds 24 oz liquid. Which is perfect for a thirsty 160 DZ
with a 4 blade prop.I have it in my Smaragd and will fly (test) tomorrow.
Should work fine and no more shrinking.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Jim Ivey<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <a
href="mailto:wgalligan@goodsonacura.com"
title="mailto:wgalligan@goodsonacura.com">Wayne Galligan</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:black'> <a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> Wednesday, February 15, 2006 6:21 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> [NSRCA-discussion] SODA BOTTLE FUEL TANK<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>FYI... I had a conversation
with a flying friend the other day about the<br>
soda bottle fuel tanks and the way they shrink. He happens to work for<br>
Pepsi and explained to me that the bottles are blow molded. He said if
they<br>
are not used with in a certain period of time that the memory in the plastic<br>
takes over and they will shrink in size and then they have to discard the<br>
old bottles. The carbonized soda keeps the shape of the bottle till used.<br>
He said that most likely the nitro content speeds up the process and could<br>
explain why some of you using them with higher then 15% nitro are<br>
experiencing this phenomenon.<br>
So.... drink another one.... rinse and fill.<br>
<br>
Wayne Galligan<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#8000ff" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#8000FF'>That's almost a pound
of fuel the airplane must be a light weight.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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