Pictured is a 750 gallon tank and the concord had a fuel capacity of 31,500 gallons. Thats he equivalent of 42 of these tanks

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[–] 51 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Here's two pictures showing how the tanks were arranged:

There were actually 13 fuel tanks on board.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Just realized how many things have to work smoothly in an aircraft. So many fuel pumps and they all have to distribute the fuel correctly without failing.

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