Joshua757

Interesting. Gemini seems to have done some homework :) Nice one. I sometimes like to test these AI's to see if they know their stuff 😅 According to the UAL B720 manual, even for tank to tank configuration, any one of the crossfeed valves can be set to open to keep the crossfeed manifold pressurised. Same for the B727 where the No. 2 crossfeed is generally kept open.

So for the -300, fuel management is somewhat similar to the 747? Burn centre to zero, feed from inboards 2&3 until 2=1+res and 3=4+res, then tank to engine? :)

Thankyou for your kind words

That is very helpful. Thankyou for explaining :)

Interestingly in the 707 manuals I have, depending on the route and certain factors, there are a few ways at which fuel management is approached - even something about leaving 7000lbs in the centre tank which I find confusing 😁

Yes, the 707 relies on crossfeeding only. It's definitely modelled in this addon. The centre tanks are like override pumps and lateral balancing by feeding two engines off a single tank is possible, too. :)

Maybe this reddit thread may help. Did you go LVR CLB ? https://www.reddit.com?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=1

It's interesting also that the 707 has crossfeeding, but the DC-8 has crossfeeding and tank to tank transfer...

Haha. Very true. The DC-8's fuel system is pretty cool. 10 tanks in the aerosoft one !

Very kind of you to say so. I enjoy doing these. Hope a DC-8 arrives to msfs one day :)

That is indeed strange. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing your 707 experience :)

Thankyou for your kind words. I enjoy diving into the details of aircraft systems and procedures. I never get tired doing so. :)

After some extensive reading up on my United B707 AOM, I fired the Virtual Flight Engineer and decided to do everything myself, which I found rather rewarding ! I made a solo workload flight and systems explanations tutorial. In particular I found the pressurisation system very rewarding to learn

Ah, I see! Makes sense. Even a 99% partial won't go dark is interesting... when were you last immersed in the moons shadow? Any fascinating memories ? Best of luck with the 2027 one. Strange but true story: when we were in school in 2015, we were all encouraged by the teachers to be outside and we all looked at it through PVC and flimsy cellophane papers. Who would have thought that's so dangerous 😳

Yeah, the sky became more yellowish and slightly dimmer as I looked from my window but certainly not dark or couldn't see anyone infont of me kind of thing...