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<DIV>You have have flight that last 2 hours?</DIV>
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<DIV>Randy</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 17, 2006 5:56
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] SODA
BOTTLE FUEL TANK</DIV>
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<DIV>Hello everyone,</DIV>
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<DIV>I just could not resist adding my 1.75 cents to this discussion. I have
been flying an airplane, an original design trainer called The Professor,
since 1978 using the same 2-liter coke bottle for a fuel tank. I use a
neoprene stopper I stole from a Chem lab back then but any of the current glow
fuel tank stoppers would also work. The assembly still works
fine.</DIV>
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<DIV>I don't understand about the "shrinkage" reported here. Have the plastics
used in soda bottles changed that much since 1978? My fuel bottle still holds
about 64 oz. of fuel. There has been no shrinkage and the big tank remains in
great health. The tank is supported in the front and rear and locked in place
by a plywood bar.</DIV>
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<DIV>BTW - The engine is a K & B 61 equipped with a "Perry Regulated
Pump" so fuel draw is constant. Takeoff weight is 14.5 lb. and landing weight
is 10.5 lb. This aircraft has been known to teach new pilots to fly RC in just
one weekend. Each flight lasts 2 hours but we usually had 5-minute breaks
every 15 minutes.</DIV>
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<DIV>Best regards,</DIV>
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<DIV>Frank Granelli</DIV>
<DIV>NSRCA 1958 </DIV></FONT>
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