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drop tank
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drop tank
n
(Engineering / Aeronautics) an external aircraft tank, usually containing fuel, that can be detached and dropped in flight


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Because there was no nearby fire hydrant, firefighters had to haul in water on tankers and fill up collapsible red drop tanks for the fire trucks.
In four years of active service and duty in two Hornet commands, I've seen Hornets hit deer on a runway and pressurized drop tanks spinning out of control on a flight line.
He also discusses in great detail many of the teething problems the unit faced with its P-47 Thunderbolts, the use of drop tanks in an attempt to increase the aircraft's range, and the harrowing experiences of ground-attack missions.
 
 
 
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