I'm looking at an airplane that is high wing and has the fuel tanks at the inboard ends of the wings.
The manufacturer has an option of extended range, which is another tank in each wing, outboard of the standard tanks. (I'm not planning on the extended range tanks)
I was discussing useful load limitations with a friend and he said that if the standard fuel tanks were moved farther out in the wings it would increase the useful load the airplane can carry.
I'm not an aeronautical engineer, and this concept is totally new to me. Since we have members who are experienced in design I figured I'd ask the question here.
If the standard fuel tanks are moved to a position farther out in the wings,
1. Would useful load be increased?
2. If so, how would one determine the effect (what would the new limit be)?
Thanks.
The manufacturer has an option of extended range, which is another tank in each wing, outboard of the standard tanks. (I'm not planning on the extended range tanks)
I was discussing useful load limitations with a friend and he said that if the standard fuel tanks were moved farther out in the wings it would increase the useful load the airplane can carry.
I'm not an aeronautical engineer, and this concept is totally new to me. Since we have members who are experienced in design I figured I'd ask the question here.
If the standard fuel tanks are moved to a position farther out in the wings,
1. Would useful load be increased?
2. If so, how would one determine the effect (what would the new limit be)?
Thanks.
