With the advancement of society and the improvement of technology, you will find that many countries require their own fighter jets, and on their fighter jets, there will be 3 fuel tanks, namely the main fuel tank, the auxiliary fuel tank, and the conformal fuel tank. Seeing that these fuel tanks are no different from missiles, but they can increase the range of the fighter as much as possible. If you encounter an emergency, you can also throw away the auxiliary fuel tank. Then the question is, why should you just throw away the valuable auxiliary fuel tank? Why did no one take it away? Let’s take a look at
It is understood that when fighting, in order to make the fighter more flexible, we will choose to throw away the auxiliary fuel tank. The reason for throwing the auxiliary fuel tank alone is Because the auxiliary fuel tank is disposable, the fuel in it will be thrown away first. When thrown from the air to the ground, it will basically fall in the desert, in the woods, on the seashore, etc. It is generally difficult for anyone to get it. When you see this, someone will ask, whoever throws it away and sends someone to take it away. This is terrific. I also know the location
But do you know? The materials for these auxiliary fuel tanks are all aviation aluminum materials. Even if they are sent back, a lot of money is needed to repair the auxiliary fuel tank. Therefore, instead of consuming manpower and financial resources, it is better not to get them. I have to say that after reading these reasons, I understand it instantly, and there is a certain reason for doing so. Some netizens said: oil is more valuable than fuel tanks.
So what do you think about throwing the auxiliary fuel tank, but no one took it?
