JS-MD 3
Aircraft Flight Manual
MD10-AFM-00-001
Issue: 01
Rev. 00
Rev. Date: 14-Feb-20
Page 6-14
Fuel tanks
Fuselage tanks are installed as part of the Jet Sustainer system. Filling
the fuselage tanks moves the CG aft. The required minimum cockpit
weight is higher when fuel is added to the fuselage tanks.
The table below indicates the maximum weight and moment arm of the
fuselage tanks.
Load point
Mass
Moment arm
kg
lbs
mm
inch
M
FTTop
Fuel tank (top)
~5.6
~12.3
500
19.7
M
FTBot
Fuel tank (bottom)
~12.7
~28
853
33.6
Table 6.4-4
Refer to the minimum cockpit weights placard (or Placard Booklet) or
Table 6.2-1 for the difference in minimum cockpit load if fuselage tanks
are filled. Figure 2.14-2 shows an example of this placard.
NOTE:
When filling up the fuselage tanks, ensure that the
maximum mass of non-lifting parts is not exceeded.
