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| [Auxiliary Fuel Tank]{{efn|Name is taken from manual, but is very likely not official and therefore its use here is considered to be placeholder.}}<ref name="ACL-TTHSIMA25A-1821">{{cite book |title=Technical Training Handbook of Service Instructions for the Model A-25A Airplane |date=15 July 1943 |publisher=St. Louis Plant, Airplane Division, Curtiss-Wright Corporation |pages=18, 21 |url=http://app.aircorpslibrary.com/document/viewer/apr20a25tswm4 |access-date=7 August 2026 |chapter=Section XVI: Fuel System}}</ref> || 130 U.S. gallons<ref name="ACL-TTHSIMA25A-1821" /> || Aluminum<ref name="ACL-TTHSIMA25A-1821" /> || Internal || || A-25A<ref name="ACL-TTHSIMA25A-1821" /> || | | [Auxiliary Fuel Tank]{{efn|Name is taken from manual, but is very likely not official and therefore its use here is considered to be placeholder.}}<ref name="ACL-TTHSIMA25A-1821">{{cite book |title=Technical Training Handbook of Service Instructions for the Model A-25A Airplane |date=15 July 1943 |publisher=St. Louis Plant, Airplane Division, Curtiss-Wright Corporation |pages=18, 21 |url=http://app.aircorpslibrary.com/document/viewer/apr20a25tswm4 |access-date=7 August 2026 |chapter=Section XVI: Fuel System}}</ref> || 130 U.S. gallons<ref name="ACL-TTHSIMA25A-1821" /> || Aluminum<ref name="ACL-TTHSIMA25A-1821" /> || Internal || || A-25A<ref name="ACL-TTHSIMA25A-1821" /> || | ||
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| Mark 5<ref name="ACL-33540-9">{{citation |title=Bomb & Drop Tank Intall., Useful Load, Rigging Diagram, Twin Pylon |url=http://app.aircorpslibrary.com/drawing/viewer/33540/f4u/f4u-dwg-48-2?p=9 |publisher=Chance Vought Aircraft |access-date=23 August 2023}}</ref><ref name="ACL-NMF4UA-537" /> || 150 gallons<ref name="ACL-33540-9" /><ref name="ACL-NMF4UA-537" /> || || External || || Corsair<ref name="ACL-33540-9" /><ref name="ACL-NMF4UA-537" /> || “Universal”<ref name="ACL-33540-9" />{{efn|According to claims of author of an article, the "universal" tank replaced the earlier aft pylon tanks for F6Fs, which had to have that configuration due to the oil cooler outlet door.<ref name="TTD-THT" /> Presumably, the "universal" name refers to the fact that it could be used by all navy aircraft.}} | | Mark 5<ref name="ACL-33540-9">{{citation |title=Bomb & Drop Tank Intall., Useful Load, Rigging Diagram, Twin Pylon |url=http://app.aircorpslibrary.com/drawing/viewer/33540/f4u/f4u-dwg-48-2?p=9 |publisher=Chance Vought Aircraft |access-date=23 August 2023}}</ref><ref name="ACL-NMF4UA-537" /> || 150 gallons<ref name="ACL-33540-9" /><ref name="ACL-NMF4UA-537" /> || || External || || Corsair<ref name="ACL-33540-9" /><ref name="ACL-NMF4UA-537" />, F4U-1D<ref name="BP-FBAJFT-8" />, F4U-4<ref name="BP-FBAJFT-8" />, F6F<ref name="BP-FBAJFT-8" />, F7F-2<ref name="BP-FBAJFT-8" />, FG-1D<ref name="BP-FBAJFT-8" /> || “Universal”<ref name="ACL-33540-9" />{{efn|According to claims of author of an article, the "universal" tank replaced the earlier aft pylon tanks for F6Fs, which had to have that configuration due to the oil cooler outlet door.<ref name="TTD-THT" /> Presumably, the "universal" name refers to the fact that it could be used by all navy aircraft.}} | ||
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| Mark 7<ref name="ACL-33540-9" /><ref name="ACL-NMF4UA-537" /> || 150 gallons<ref name="ACL-33540-9" /><ref name="ACL-NMF4UA-537" /> || || External || U.S. Rubber<ref name="ACL-33540-9" /> || Corsair<ref name="ACL-33540-9" /><ref name="ACL-NMF4UA-537" /> || Self-sealing<ref name="ACL-33540-9" /> | | Mark 7<ref name="ACL-33540-9" /><ref name="ACL-NMF4UA-537" /> || 150 gallons<ref name="ACL-33540-9" /><ref name="ACL-NMF4UA-537" /> || || External || U.S. Rubber<ref name="ACL-33540-9" /> || Corsair<ref name="ACL-33540-9" /><ref name="ACL-NMF4UA-537" /> || Self-sealing<ref name="ACL-33540-9" /> | ||