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Drop Tank List

Introduction

This page was derived from a Word document with the name "Drop Tanks Types" (later "Models") that was created on 22 June 2023.

This table attempts to stay as strictly as possible to primary sources.

World War II

Name Capacity Material Type Manufacturer Aircraft Comments
Tank – 58 gallon droppable fuel[1] 58-63 U.S. gallons[1] Steel[1] External American Stove[1] FM[1], F4F[1], SBD[1], SB2C[1], SBW[1], SBF[1], TBF[1], TBM[1]
Tank – aux fuel belly type fibre 75 gal cap[2] 75 gallons[2] Fiber[2] U.S. Rubber[2]
Tank – aux fuel jettison 24 oz duck 75 gal cap[3] 75 gallons[3] Cotton duck[3]
Tank – aux fuel jettison alum 75 gal cap[3] 75 gallons[3] Aluminum[3]
Tank – 75 gallon external jettison auxiliary fuel (pressurized)[4] 75 U.S. gallons[4] Steel[4] External American Stove[4], Motor Metals Manufacturing[4], Midwest Manufacturing[4], Tappan Stove[4] P-39[4], P-40[4], P-47[4], P-51[4], P-63[4]
Tank – 100 gallon droppable fuel[5] 100 U.S. gallons[5] Steel[5] External American Stove[5], Aluminum Cooking Utensil[5] TBM[5], TBY[5], FR[5]
110 gallon tank – external, jettison, auxiliary fuel[6] 110 U.S. gallons[6] Aluminum[6] External Sargent Fletcher[6] P-38, P-47, P-51, P-61[6]
Tank – 110 gallon external jettison auxiliary fuel (pressurized)[5] 110 U.S. gallons[5] Steel[5] External American Stove[7], Briggs Manufacturing[7], Clark Equipment[7], Clopay[7], Firestone Steel Products[7], Rudy Furnace[7] B-25[5], P-39[5], P-40[5], P-47[5], P-51[5], P-63[5]
Tank – 150 gallon droppable fuel[8][a] 150 gallons[8][b] Aluminom[2] Identification of manufacturer as connected to entry in index not confirmed, but believed based on fact that it was found in dead stock list and index lists it as not cataloged, presumably indicating it was removed
Tank – 150 gallon external jettison auxiliary fuel (fiber)[7] 150 U.S gallons[7] Fiber[7] External Ohio Rubber[7] P-39[7], P-40[7]
Tank – 165 gallon external jettison auxiliary fuel (knockdown)[9] 165 U.S. gallons[9] Fiber[9] External Ohio Rubber[9] P-38[9] Different tank is depicted in continuation of entry on following page
Tank – 165 gallon external jettison auxiliary fuel (pressurized)[10] 165 U.S. gallons[10] Steel[10] External General Aircraft Equipment[11], Gibson Refrigerator[11], Mackenzie Muffler[10], Mills Industries[11], Tappan Stove[11], Weber Showcase & Fixture[11], Youngstown Steel Door[10] F4U-1D[10], F6F-3[10], P-38[10], P-47[10], P-61[10], PV-1[10] Replaced previous 165 gallon tank from Lockheed[10], table on second page lists products with manufacturer’s drawing number of “155-A” which suggests different capacity[11]
Tank – 175 gallon droppable fuel[12] 175 gallons[12] Steel[12] External, slipper Mackenzie Muffler[12] P-39[12]
Tank – 175 gallon droppable fuel[13] 175 gallons[13] Steel[12] External, slipper Motors Metal Manufacturing[12] P-39[13], P-63[13]
Tank – 200 gallon droppable fuel[8][c] 200 gallons[8][d]
Tank – 250 gallon bomb bay metal[14] 250 gallons[14] Duralumin[14] Internal Glenn L. Martin Aviation[14] B-26[14]
Tank – 250 gallon bomb bay metal[15] 250 gallons[15] Steel[15] Internal Motors Metal Manufacturing[15] B-26[15]
Tank – 260 gallon bomb bay non-metallic self sealing[16] 260 gallons[16] Internal Goodyear Tire & Rubber[16] B-36[16]
Tank – 300 gallon droppable fuel[17] 300 gallons[17] External, teardrop Lockheed[17] P-38[17]
Tank – 310 gallon external jettison auxiliary fuel[11] 310 U.S. gallons[11] Plywood or aluminum[11] External, teardrop Aero Crafts[11], Gillespie Furniture[11], Northwestern Aeronautical[11] P-38[11], P-47[11], P-61[11]
Tank – 400 gallon bomb bay non-metallic self sealing[18] 400 gallons Rubber and fiber[18] Internal Goodyear Tire & Rubber[18], B. F. Goodrich[18] B-24[18]
Unknown 50 U.S. gallons[19] External U.S. Rubber[19] SBD-5[19]
Unknown 75 gallons External
Unknown[20] 108 or 110 gallons Paper[20] External
Unknown[21] 150 gallons[21] External “Universal”[21]
Unknown[21] 150 gallons[21] External U.S. Rubber[21] Self-sealing[21]
Unknown[21] 165 gallons[21] External Lockheed[21]
Tank Assem. – Fuel bomb bay droppable[22] 335 gallons[23] Internal B-25H[22], B-25J[23]
Unknown 585 gallons[24] Internal B-25C[24], B-25D[24]
Unknown[25] External F6F[25]

Postwar

Name Capacity Material Type Manufacturer Aircraft Comments
Tank, Fuel, Aircraft, External, Removable, Type 1[26] 120 gallons[26] External Shin Meiwa Industry[26] F-86[26] Identification of aircraft based on claims of author of article
300 Gallon Droppable External Fuel Tank (Long Tail) Aero 1D[27] 300 gallons[27] External A-6, A-7, AD, A2D, A4D, F3D, F4D, S-3[27] Identification of aircraft based on claims of author of article, name unclear
400 Gallon Droppable External Fuel Tank[27] 400 gallons[27] External A4D[27] Identification of aircraft based on claims of author of article, name unclear

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Footnotes

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  2. ↑ This specific tank not cataloged.
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Notes

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  11. ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 21.8 21.9 Template:Citation
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 27.5 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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