Didn't they leak if they were made from paper?
Drop tanks were made from paper mache so that we would not be supplying enemy with materials when we dropped them (and they were cheaper)https://twitter.com/GenChuckYeager/status/1087538225634254849 …
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Sir, have you heard of wax paper?
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How the heck did they store them without squishing them?
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And masculinity was appreciated more than the effeminate.
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General you were the best darn pilot who ever served in all three wars! Who had great vision and you knew your aircraft inside and out!
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Along with paper drop tanks, honeycomb composite was invented as part of the war effort. J. E. Gordon, "The New Science of Strong Materials - or Why You Don't Fall Through the Floor" is a fun read if you like history of engineering.
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You amaze me with your knowledge.
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The ‘greatest generation’ were a cut above. Who knew it would be all downhill from there?
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Early aluminum drop tanks were replaced by the papier-mâché models.
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