Fuel Tanks on the BF 110

[IvanK]

Wundabar ... can someone translate into English the bottom sections please. Thats the text under each lever selection and the main block of text in the lower centre.

[Foo'bar]

1. As long white toggle warning indicators flash front main tanks contain at least 240 litres.
2. Constant flashing of white toggle warning indicators means:
at position I: droptanks are empty!
at position II: main tanks are empty!
at position III: back tanks are empty! (simultaneous flashing of red residue indicator for back tanks)
3. in the following switch back to position I. Between flashing of white toggle warning indicators and red residue indicator please check tank level.
4. when red residue indicator for main tanks flashes the recent tank contains fuel for about more 10 minutes of flight.


The six drawings mean the following:

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° | ° (I) normal flight position

°\ °
° | ° position only at damaged right/starboard tank

° /°
° | ° position only at damage left/port tank

° | °
° | ° fuel will be taken from droptanks

° | °
° \° (II) fuel will be taken from main tanks

° | °
°/ ° (III) fuel will be taken from back tanks




Excuse my bad english, perhaps someone will translate better.

[IvanK]

Danke ... your English is a million times better than my Deutch

[IvanK]

Here is an English explanation from an RAF set of BF110 handling notes:

[IvanK]

Vultee pulled apart a BF110C5 in 1941 and did a complete engineering evaluation of it. Its a huge document. Here is Vultee's explanation of the Fuel system:

[Foo'bar]

Does anyone have a german 110 manual for me?