RE: Curare Build
David,
The prop is a 12 inch Master Airscrew that I happened to have handy which is the largest dia. that I plan to run. I'll most likely run with an APC though.
The tank was chosen because it fits through the hole in F3 (with a little persuasion). I didn't want to get creative and come in from the top or bottom. The tank is taller than it is wide, and so it can't be mounted sideways.
I like the idea of notching the tank floor to allow the nosewheel to clear. Thanks! I'm not so wild about the idea of notching the wing leading edge. I'd rather just run with marginal ground clearance. I've already resigned myself to flying this one off of asphalt only.
For clarification, the distance between the insides of the fuselage sides at the firewall is 2 inches (if that makes more sense). The tank's cross section is rectangular and the narrow dimension is just under 2 inches, so it barely fits as shown.
Mitch