External Fuel Fill on a Challenger II ExperimentalLight Sport Aircraft external fuel fill on a Challenger. Building a rear panel door on a challenger II experimental airplane |
External fuel fill and rear panel door on a challenger ii homebuilt aircraft |
External Fuel Fill | Rear Panel Door
An external fill can prevent fuel spills inside your Challenger. |
An adapter constructed of |
Cutting the fuel tank to accept the adapter. |
Fitting the adapter to the tank. |
About 4 rivets and a little epoxy is all it takes to secure to tank. |
After a little plumbing, it's done. No more fuel spills inside the plane. |
Note: Fiber Glass will not stick to the smooth plastic surface
of the tank.
I ended up using epoxy instead. Heavy sanding with a coarse paper is required.
Rear Panel Door
Rear compartment panel allows easy access of all components inside. VIEW |
Top stationary portion of door. |
Securing Latches is made easy by their design. VIEW |
All fitted and clecoed in place. |
This is only a test! |
A view from the rear. |
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