Because it is a good place too keep them leaving more room for freight in the cetral part of the plane.
In most modern aircraft they are in the wings.
in the wings
Fuel tanks are installed in wings. (flexible Rubber tanks).
Fuel is generally stored in tanks built into the wings.
It is stored in two separate tanks. In the shuttle, the external tank(s) hold the two fuels as well as smaller tanks inside the shuttles wings.
Fuel is normally stored in the wings of the Boeing 737. directly above the wings on the engine. The fuel takes the shape of the inside of the wing, it is obviously protected.
Diesel is a fuel that is used in cars and stored in tanks. Gasoline / Petrol is another fuel that is used in cars and stored in tanks.
Yes,Airplanes can explode because their Fuel Tanks. The Fuel Tanks contain Fuel.
The fuel tanks in almost all aircraft are in the wings. They have always been built that way. The designers feel, from several different angles, that it's the best place to have the fuel tanks - simple as that.
Where is the fuel tanks located on small planes? Most of the fuel tanks are located in the wings of the aircraft. There is usually the main tanks that are located in the center of the wings and then there are tip tanks, that are located towards the wing tips.
Yes, in self sealing cellular fuel tanks so that if a bullet or piece of flak punctures the wing the fuel will stay in the damaged tank.
In the aeroplane fuel storage compartment