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Old 07-16-2014, 05:44 PM   #15 (permalink)
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...beats walking...
 
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Cross-country race planes back in the 1930-40's would fillup with COLD fuel and takeoff in the morning because as the day warmed up, so did the fuel, which then expanded in volume...essentially allowing a 100 gallon fuel tank to contain MORE than 100 gallons.
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