On the aft end of the Challenger II there are two fuel cells - does anyone have any images of the piping used to draw fuel from the cells to the tank?

Thanks

Frank, I could be wrong on this but I believe that when the fuel in the cells was needed the tankers just swung the cells up so they were above the level of the hull and drained the fuel into the main tanks by gravity. Also in some theatre's the tanks were cut open at one end and used as stowage bins.

HTH
Pete

Peter accurately described the usage of the extra fuel tanks on the Challenger (1 or 2).

It should be noted that in peacetime, the fuel tanks were rarely carried as the racks were used for stowage instead. It is quite common to see a large drip pan strapped to one of the brackets with camo nets and/or tarps strapped into the other bracket. As Peter noted, the fuel drums were often used for additional crew stowage having one end left open and either covered with a tarp or with the fuel drum lid.

In Operation Telic, the Challenger 2s appeared to use the fueld drums for their intended purpose (to carry additional fuel).

How you depict the fuel drums and brackets on your build will largely depend on the time and setting you choose for your build.

Cheers - Dan

If you want some pics of what Dan a nd myself are on about, try here.

Challenger 2

Pete