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Old 28th December 2011, 01:28
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Re: Long-Range Hurricane II (internal tanks)

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Originally Posted by Kari Lumppio View Post
Hello!

Are these of any help or do they only muddy the waters more?

http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/P00869.045

http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/P00150.019

These were non-droppable tanks?? Sort of "integral".

Cheers,
Kari
I have no idea. It threw me a bit too. Don Edy says that they were internal, and made the planes handle worse, but that the extra fuel tanks were the reason why No. 33 was riding shotgun for the PR planes.

All the best

Andreas
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