A wing drop fuel tank it is provided comprising a rigid external casing 1 and a second tank 2 arranged inside said rigid casing 1, said second tank 2 being made of flexible material. A production process of said wing drop tank it is also provided which comprises the following steps: construction of two rigid half-shells 10 and 11, and the subsequent mutual coupling of the former creates a single rigid structure 1; making of a first port and a second port at the upper part of the half-shell 10, said second port having same size of a fuel filling flange 23 on said tank 1; inserting of a second tank 2 made of a flexible material through said first port in said first tank 1; and applying a closing plate 12 at said upper port, said closing plate 12 being removably locked on said tank 1 by means of clamping screws 13 which engage with threaded holes 22 made on a flange 21 integral with said second tank 2.


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    Title :

    WING DROP FUEL TANK AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREFOR


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    Publication date :

    2022-04-21


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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