How many usable gallons are in each Warrior fuel tank?

How many usable gallons are in each Warrior fuel tank?

• A. 50 gallons
• B. 60 gallons
• C. 48 gallons
• D. 40 gallons

Answer: (C)

Usable fuel is the amount you can actually burn, which isn’t the same as the total capacity because some fuel remains unusable due to the tank’s pickup position and geometry. For the Warrior, the system is designed to hold 50 gallons, but about 2 gallons are unusable. So the usable amount is 50 minus 2, which equals 48 gallons. The other numbers would either exceed the tank’s actual capacity or assume more unusable fuel than the design provides, so they don’t reflect what you can rely on in flight.

Usable fuel is the amount you can actually burn, which isn’t the same as the total capacity because some fuel remains unusable due to the tank’s pickup position and geometry. For the Warrior, the system is designed to hold 50 gallons, but about 2 gallons are unusable. So the usable amount is 50 minus 2, which equals 48 gallons. The other numbers would either exceed the tank’s actual capacity or assume more unusable fuel than the design provides, so they don’t reflect what you can rely on in flight.