SEAPLANE FUEL TANK VENTING SYSTEM Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: aeronautical engineering. SUBSTANCE: venting system has vented tank, air line and air intake arranged in wing outer panel; system is also provided with moisture separating section built in pylon outlines of wingtip float and connected with vented tank by means of air line with the aid of air intake branch pipe fitted in top portion of moisture separating section; air intake is extended along incoming flow; atmospheric air intake is formed by vertical slotted air intakes made in pylon nose and is brought in communication with air line through chamber of moisture-separating section provided with profiled moisture deflectors and inclined bottom with drain passages brought outside. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 4 dwg