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August 31st, 2005  
vargsriket
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Originally Posted by clownfish
amazing!! one quick question though- whats the additional fittings above the wings of the Falcon in the sixth picture?
They are called Conformal Fuel Tanks (CFT). These tanks are manufactured by the AIF and increase the aircraft's amount of internal fuel by 50%. Their purpose is to significantly prolong the aircraft's flight range and ability to remain in the air.
Since they're (the fuel tanks) below the aircraft, wouldnt the aircraft be more prone to explode from flak or any other projectiles shot at it?
 
 
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