Talk:Drop tank

Bf 109
Bf109E-7 could carry 300 liter drop fuel tank and it began appearing during summer and fall of 1940.

F-16 image
I believe the picture is not of an F-16, but of the F-16-derived Mitsubishi F-2. Note that the F-2 is significantly larger than the F-16, particularly the elongated nose, which holds more powerful radar than the F-16. Westwind273 (talk) 07:31, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Compare this image of an F-2 from the commons: Regarding the aircraft in the picture used in the Drop Tank article, the canopy is definately F-16 rather than F-2, and the IFF set differs (suggesting this is a Block 52 CJ or an upgraded F-16A(MLU)). The markings on the nose and tail suggest a Netherlands (RNlAF) service F-16A(MLU) (note the tail number "J-874"). I have not reverted your edit - I will wait for an admin to review this. 57.67.17.100 (talk) 04:18, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Shuttle ET is a drop tank?
Adding the Shuttle external tank to a discussion of drop tanks seems to be quite a stretch. For one thing, this article starts out by saying that drop tanks provide "auxiliary" fuel for their parent vehicle. The ET is the ONLY fuel (as well as oxidizer) supply for the Shuttle main engines. Also, don't think you'll ever see the ET described as a drop tank in any other place, so the association here is probably unique. Thus, wouldn't this qualify as original research in violation of some Wiki rule or another? Jmdeur (talk) 19:59, 27 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Yes, you're right. Binksternet (talk) 22:08, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

Mitsubishi Zero
The Zero was the first aircraft designed from inception to utilize a jettisonable fuel tank. Those that preceded it--and many that followwed--were add-ons. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.62.39.145 (talk) 16:53, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

External fuel tank/drop tank
"In aeronautics, a drop tank (external tank, wing tank, or belly tank) is used to describe auxiliary fuel tanks externally carried by aircraft. A drop tank is expendable and often jettisonable."

Correct me if I am wrong, but this sentence is wrong. A drop tank is an external fuel tank that can be jettisoned. For example, MiG-29's centeline tank is an external fuel tank but not drop tank. Andraxxus (talk) 18:14, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

General Ira C. Eaker
The article suggests he was an opponent of the use of drop tanks. This reference says otherwise, and that he was pushing for paper drop tanks to be fitted to P-47s.

Catsmeat (talk) 23:37, 5 November 2015 (UTC)

Paper or plastic?
When were the first fiberglass tanks used? 71.17.55.178 (talk) 01:52, 13 January 2024 (UTC)