BombBayFuelTank

[UllyB]

I ran into this kind of fuel tank. If I fit it in a plane's bomb bay, would the plane use it (use the fuel from the tank and add it o the total fuel quantity available) ? I never used this kind of trick. Thank you.

Edited July 29, 2020 by UllyB

[one4five]

i`m not sure 100%, i guess using conformal fuel tanks entries may do that trick

[+ravenclaw_007]

check the Buccaneer it has the Bomb Bay Fuel Tank and the Bulged Bomb Bay Door Fuel Tank and yes they work

[BBFT]
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION
StationID=10
StationGroupID=5
StationType=INTERNAL
AttachmentPosition=0.0,-0.67,-1.06
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,180.0
LoadLimit=4800
AllowedWeaponClass=FT
AttachmentType=UK,RAF
SpecificStationCode=BucCFFT
BombBayAnimationID=3
BombBayOpenTime=1.0
BombBayCloseTime=1.0
ModelNodeName=BBRails
MovingPylon=TRUE
RotatingPylon=TRUE
AutomaticDoors=FALSE
MinExtentPosition=-1.00, -6.40,-1.41
MaxExtentPosition= 1.00,  0.46, 0.42
FuelTankName=BucCFFT
NoJettisionTank=TRUE

[Bulged_BBD]
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION
StationID=30
StationGroupID=6
StationType=SEMI_RECESSED
AttachmentPosition=0.0,0.0,0.0
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0
LoadLimit=1020.6
AllowedWeaponClass=FT
AttachmentType=UK,RAF
SpecificStationCode=BucBBBD
ModelNodeName=BombayFT
FuelTankName=BucBBBD
NoJettisionTank=TRUE

[+Wrench]

The stock F-105s all have their bomb bays filled with a fuel tank. (the bays never worked, but that's were TK put 'em)

[Wilches]

1 hour ago, Wrench said:

The stock F-105s all have their bomb bays filled with a fuel tank. (the bays never worked, but that's were TK put 'em)

That's new to me! 

[+Wrench]

all one has to do, is study a data ini.

[UllyB]

I found this reading about F-105:

" On a typical combat mission into North Vietnam, the F-105D carried two 450 US gal (1,700 L) wing-mounted fuel tanks, a 390 US gal (1,500 L) fuel tank in the bomb bay, and five 1,000 lb (450 kg) or six 750 lb (340 kg) bombs, and required inflight refueling going to and sometimes returning from Hanoi 700 mi (1,100 km) distant. "

I didn't know that F-105 had room for a...bomb bay, I thought it based on its wings loads only. Thank you gentlemen for help!

Edited July 30, 2020 by UllyB

[RustyKurnass]

As a nuclear , low level penetration bomber, Kartveli deisgned the Thus this way.

Fortunately, in Vietnam the plane wasn't used for his original role!