Patent ID: 7621483
Filing Date: 2009-11-24
Classification: B60K,B60Y,B64D,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An aircraft comprising a plurality of fuel storage chambers located within said aircraft, at least one of said fuel storage chambers being located within a wing of said aircraft, said wing having an outward portion associated with the wingtip and an inward portion, each of at least two of the fuel storage chambers being provided with a venting conduit for permitting fluid communication with a venting chamber of a venting chamber system, wherein the venting chamber is located inwardly of said at least one fuel storage chamber and has a venting outlet for permitting fluid communication between the venting chamber and the exterior of the aircraft, the aircraft comprising a venting chamber conduit provided between the venting outlet of the venting chamber and an overflow chamber, the overflow chamber being provided with an overflow venting outlet for permitting fluid communication between the overflow chamber and the exterior of the aircraft, the overflow chamber being located in the outward portion of the wing.