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Ok here's another WWI question:

 

Q.  Which was the first aircraft fitted with self-sealing fuel tanks?

 

A.

 

Clue:  this aircraft is not in any flight simulator that I know of but is well known.

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Well, I found out that the America Glenn L. Martin Company was said to have used

self-sealing tanks first in their planes.

In 1918 they built the bombers MB-1 and MB-2, but it seems they didn't see service

anymore.

 

One of the first WW2 planes with such tanks was the Fairy Battle.

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One of the many descriptions of the Ilya Muromets 4-engined Russian bomber of 1913 stated that it was the first aircraft to have self-sealing fuel tanks, but I can't seem to find it now :blink:

The aircraft was also the first with a toilet :biggrin:

Posted (edited)

Hey, HPW - come back and fight like a man - aerh, I mean: come up with a question!

You can think of SOMEthing to ask, can't you?

Edited by Olham
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Q.  Which famous aircraft was also made by the Cunard Steamship Company in 1918?

 

A.  Bristol F2b

 

Congrats!  you win a  banana-3.jpg

Edited by JimAttrill
Posted

Ok here's another WWI question:

 

Q.  Which was the first aircraft fitted with self-sealing fuel tanks?

 

A.

 

Clue:  this aircraft is not in any flight simulator that I know of but is well known.

 

Actually Fighter Squadron WWI has the Ilya Mourometz, both wheeled and floatplane.

 

IlyaMourmtz.jpg

 

 

 

 

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