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Duncan,
Thanks for these inpiring words. Ever since the day I first heard about the
DynAro
4S (four-seater Ban-Bi) I have been tempted to trading my Europa kit for an
MCR 4S. The big problem was that I really wanted Europa's detachable wings,
and I didn't really need a "real" four seater, but rather a 2+2 (back seats
being
something like what you will find in a seven-seater VW Touran or Opel Zafira).
If the Europa can be converted to a 2+2 seater, it is really the perfect
plane for me :-)
I think it would be wise to have at least a small fuel tank in the fuselage, and
then adding a way of transferring fuel from the wing tanks to the fuselage tank
as needed. That way you could go for a short flight without having to fill
up the wings, and - for the cross country flights - it would give you time to
find a place to land, should fuel delivery from the wing tanks become disrupted
(I don't like the idea of relying on a quick-connect device for critical fuel
delivery).
I am almost convinced that it can be done now, and I am going to investigate
this
issue further.
/Mattias
-----Ursprngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Duncan McFadyean [mailto:ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk]
Gesendet: Sonntag, 24. Oktober 2004 17:34
An: europa-list@matronics.com
Betreff: Re: Europa-List: Wing tanks
--> <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
I reckon you can almost make a four-seater Europa if the fuel is in the wing, or
at least a 2+2. so long as it is built light (<760lbs).
Duncan McF.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Graham Singleton" <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
Subject: Europa-List: Wing tanks
<graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
>
> >Hallo Mattias and others, who are interested in this.
> >
> >Walter Binder made this with a " Classic Europa Monowheel ". I
> >suppose, it's much easier to install tanks in foam wings than now
> >with
the
> >ready build up wings.
> >
> >You can contact him under:
> >Walter Binder Motzorenbau GmbH
> >049-(0)9777-9200 (fon) 049-(0)9777-9201 (fax) or per e-mail:
> >_097779200@t-online.de_ (mailto:097779200@t-online.de) Bruno Reith /
> >kit 379 XS Monowheel
>
>
> Bruno
> I think I met Walter at the factory many years ago, collecting a
> couple of Classic kits. Am I right in thinking he doesn't speak much
> English?
>
> Putting fuel in the wings actually reduces the loads, the only time
> the loads are worse is on the ground. This is why Airbus Boeing hang
> the engines out there. (and most of the fuel) Graham
>
>
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