Hi folks,
I have come across a few of the fuel gauges below but really struggling to figure out what it would have been used on. It has 1955 written on the side and I assume is a tail dragger by the tail down markings. I had found somewhere that said it was from a Supermarine Attacker (side note, if anyone has a parts catalogue for this please contact me!) but I cant find any picture clear enough to show it and I suspect the fuel is measured in gallons on that and 640 lbs is too small for an Attacker too? Does anyone know what the story is with whether they measured in lbs or gallons? When did they use either?
Any help appreciated!
Ash
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By: sycamore - 12th February 2017 at 13:37
Possibly from a Wyvern…?
By: Meikle Ley - 12th February 2017 at 12:50
I decided to read the pilots note more thoroughly and have found this. It answers most of my questions!
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By: Meikle Ley - 12th February 2017 at 12:08
This was where I saw that it might be for the attacker. I have the pilots notes for on version of the attacker and all fuel measurements are in gallons so I wasnt convinced.
By: Rocketeer - 11th February 2017 at 21:44
Gallons is older. Specific gravity varies and modern gauges have a compensation for spec gravity differences (I.e for temp)
By: ret-eng - 11th February 2017 at 19:52
Spitfirespares.com have one of these 2010FG for sale, having no 6A/2039 allotted to it, stating a/c is Attacker
By: Meikle Ley - 11th February 2017 at 19:32
That being the case now why do a lot of the earlier aircraft have gauges in Gallons?
By: Robbiesmurf - 11th February 2017 at 18:48
Aviation (jet) fuel is measured in weight be it lbs or kg’s. There used to be 3 main types of fuel with differing weights or specific mass. F34 (avtur) was 0.78, F40 (avtag) was 0.76 and F44 (avcat) was 0.80. Knowing the weight is crucial for working out the range. Volume, (gallons/ltrs) tells you how much to pay. Weight tells you how far it will go..
By: WV-903. - 11th February 2017 at 18:47
LOL !!! Trolly Aux go to the classroom corner.
Bill T.
By: Trolly Aux - 11th February 2017 at 13:57
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