Sorry, but I can't help you with the missing Fuel Tank, I've never sen that. All I can suggest is to reinstall it using the repair option to see if that fixes it.

For the engine start. Try starting them using this method: http://www.captainsim.org/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1286115031/1#1

Mark

Thanks MarkOz, reload of FSX now has brought up a drop down list properly of the tanks with a slider control - seems to be a windows issue (the way windows draws windows not WIN generally). Not sure but I have the Bojote tweak cfg file and an external frame limiter and while FSX runs very well like this it does seem to be creating some conflicts when you change screens (aka window display) I have also noted that REX weather wants to take over the whole process until it is completely loaded up and this does appear to cause some conflicts.

Not sure about the engine start issue as going back to my default aircraft (the Trike) loading that and saving again with engine running seems to have an issues with CS 707 load up which for some reason on my PC is preferencing to no engines runnning (fine for a ramp start but a pain if you just want to do a quick fly around or check flight). When I say problem if I move from trike to 707, no engines are running, then if I select the C172 it basically loads and the engine shuts down immediately.

I am not sure but does the 707 load no engine runnings, reason I ask is that If I get out of FSX then reload the trike, the select the 727 it loads up fine with engines running etc. but it is only when I select the 707 that I get this no engines running situation. I also noted that a circuit breaker check also shows a lot of them pulled when this configuration occurs. Weird.

MarkOz, thanks for the response. Seems that is the way it is, makes you do all the checks and work through the systems, I found out that the CTL+E start problem in this config will not happen properly until the circuit breakers are all reset, some of the lables are illegible so a bit hard.

Good tip about the fuel, way to go from now on. It has taken a bit of reading up on the fuel system to get a good feel for it but it seems the way to operate the 707 is to burn the central tank as quickly as possible then run down the main wing tanks then burn the reserves then go back to the mains again.

I was a little perplexed as to the open cross feed from no 2 tank in most fuel tank used configurations even though the main feed was from the central for example, at first I presumed that No2 tank was perhaps designed to function as a holding tank (some aircraft actually have a holding tank on one side on one engine only like that) but it appears from engineering  notes I read elsewhere that the xfeed on for 2 is to keep the fuel transfer system manifold pressurised.

Fascinating that with all the detail on performance and notes elsewhere nobody has reproduced the table for landing or Vthresh. Thanks for putting up the picture of glareshield numbers (even if they are for a 720B) they will do and I have put them all into a table.

707 has to be driven quickly it seems at high weights but becomes quite tame once the weight comes down guess that was how the 707 test pilot barrelled roll the beast many moons ago.

Maybe you should have a look at the 707 fuel use procedure...

http://www.scribd.com/doc/48246549/707fueltut

Lou

LOU wrote on Oct 4^th, 2011 at 8:37pm:

I got that one quite a while ago.

Hi everybody,

I have written the 707 fuel system tutorial quite a while ago. Although written with the HJG models in mind, it wss based on a real manual.

I am really happy that it has helped CS707 users!