I'm trying to decide on the feasablility of really extending the range of a Mk IV, and need a sanity check from any willing.
I figure if I can create a (hopefully removable) fuel tank for the back seat of the Mk IV I can convert all the rear pax (and seats) weight into fuel (in the neighborhood of 450lbs). By my calculations that still keeps the CG in range. Then if you pick up a few gallons in the baggage compartment, and strakes, then you end up pushing the range of the Mark IV over 3000nm.
I figure with two pilots (both IFR, oxygen, and piddle pack qualified) we could endure the flight, and actually do private trans-atlantic kinda stuff.
Any thoughts?, gotchas? ect?
Thanks,
Kyle