Tip Tanks Poll

[Piper_EEWL]

Since the topic was brought up by “guillaume78150” here I thought a poll would be nice to see the preferences.

Happy flying everyone

[avduarri]

I use tip tanks on both aircraft, but most of the time I only fill up the main tanks, leaving the tip tanks empty. I only fill up them when doing long flights.

[Tomas Linnet]

V-tail with tip tanks selected, I don't have the PA-24, but I'm pretty sure I would install the tanks on her too....

[Ron Attwood]

Depends on the paint I'm using. If the real plane has tip tanks...

[Bill140A]

Re: Tip Tanks
Yes - Commanche
No - Bonanza
I don't fly long X-country legs in either. Just think Bonanza looks better without.

[Alan_A]

Was a little unsure of how to vote because I prefer the tip tanks on both aircraft - but don't actually use them. I like the look - and I understand that they might provide advantages in drag reduction or stability. But I typically don't fly legs long enough to require them. And I suspect that I wouldn't in the real world, either - I'd be more likely to set down after a couple of hours, stretch my legs, and deal with my own personal, um, tankage...

Like Ron, I do try to match the tank arrangement to the real-world aircraft I'm flying - but I generally choose repaints without tip tanks.

[Hook]

...deal with my own personal, um, tankage...

I've always referred to that as "caffeine maintenance".

This includes everything from refilling my glass to refilling the ice trays to... you know.

I didn't vote but I think the planes look better with tip tanks.

Hook

[Alan_A]

I've always referred to that as "caffeine maintenance".

There was an article in a recent Air & Space - I think the one before the current one - where a woman who flew Navy helos referred to "tactical dehydration," a necessity given the lack of plumbing in her aircraft.

I've adopted that to describe my approach on the Interstate and other confined spaces...

[Blitzer]

Comanche with tip tanks as I’m flying around the world so needed for the longer legs.
Bonanza without, but mainly because I have not flown it that much as yet.

Paul

[SJDobby]

Comanche with tip tanks because (a) it looks better and (b) I think loaded tip-tanks improves structural stability of the wing

Bonanza without - for now - because I am only using her on short flights.

[Lewis - A2A]

TIP TANKS ARE AWESOME

[Junkman00]

Tip Tanks on both for me, Like the look and longer flights.

[ClipperLuna]

I run the Comanche with and the Bonanza without. Not really sure why I prefer it that way, just is.

[Scav]

Guido says 'teep tanks.'

[Poppet]

Tip tanks all the way, They look great !