| 11. | Alternative combat loads were two 3000-pound bombs or three drop tanks.
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| 12. | These external drop tanks were very large, with a capacity of.
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| 13. | Its combat radius was when carrying six AAMs and drop tanks.
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| 14. | Ira C . Eaker began looking at adding drop tanks to P-47 fighters.
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| 15. | He added four Air Force fuel drop tanks-- cost $ 100-- beneath the craft.
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| 16. | Auxiliary fuel drop tanks with capacity each could be fitted.
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| 17. | He spotted a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 carrying a drop tank and under-wing rockets at low-level.
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| 18. | Eaker also strongly advocated work on improving the range of conventional fighters using drop tanks.
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| 19. | In spite of using two 295-gallon drop tanks they needed aerial refueling twice during missions.
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| 20. | The capacity of each drop tank is 250 litres.
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