| 41. | To avoid further losses from fuel shortages the Spitfires were fitted with drop tanks and banned from dogfighting.
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| 42. | In addition to these weapons, the Hornets can also be fitted with drop tanks to extend their range.
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| 43. | Some of the drop tank's fuel is used to overcome the added drag and weight of the tank itself.
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| 44. | Minor structure modifications were made in order to carry the Mk . 82 Snakeye bomb and 1000-litre drop tank.
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| 45. | To compound the pilots problems, his heavy fuel load and four drop tanks allowed only very limited evasive manoeuvring.
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| 46. | If long distance operations had to be flown, drop tanks could be fitted under the wings, which affected speed.
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| 47. | The engine ran on fumaric acid and aniline which was stored in two 75 gallon under wing drop tanks.
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| 48. | It was usually operated with a missile under the starboard wing and a drop tank under the port wing.
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| 49. | Arriving in the vicinity on 27 June, they found only a drop tank and no trace of plane or pilot.
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| 50. | The armament bay can accommodate up to four external drop tanks can be installed on hardpoints fitted on the wing.
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