Svein:
It sounds like you are doing almost exactly what I am planning to do. A little
higher and a little narrower. It doesn't give too much extra capacity however.
I was going to use the bottom of the door sills as my upper limit. So that
gives about 2 inches or so. One thing I was contemplating on doing was making
a square box section to extend into the baggage bay just over the hump in
the middle possibly a 10 X 10 X 8 inch volume about 13 liters in addition to
raising the lid.
Here are the dimensions I have in inches: A = 11.00 B = 10.50 C = 15.50
D = 12.00 E = 8.25 Top front = 41.00 Top back = 40.25 Top along seam =
41.125
Inside saddle back = 7.125 Inside saddle front = 6.75
Steve Hagar
A143
Mesa, AZ
----- Original Message -----
From: Sidsel & Svein Johnsen
Sent: 6/18/2008 5:51:41 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Fuel tank dimensions
I am considering a new tank - I don't like the prospect of a crack when flying
over Norwegian terrain - - - - - . Will in case make it higher than the
original
to compensate for less width (so as to get it into the fuselage after cutting
open the cockpit module top) and in order to get more long range fuel capacity.
Before I remove the existing tank, I wish to evaluate tank material, dimensions
and design details as far as possible, and only make small adjustments after
taking actual measurement of the available space.
I have received a sketch with dimensions from EA2004, but they cannot confirm
that
it is an as-built drawing. The problem is that the volume calculated on the
basis of this sketch is about 20% larger than what our tanks actually contain.
If anyone has a tank not yet installed, I would appreciate very much to receive
the dimensions A to E as marked on the attached sketch - in millimeters or
inches.
Note: Measurement E should be taken close to the centerline, not in way
of the recesses for the aileron quick-connects at the sides. I have blacked
out the dimensions received from Europa, in order not to mislead anyone.
Best regards,
Svein
LN-SKJ
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