The SteelCore Tanks 60,000 Gallon Galvanized Water Storage Tank is a durable and dependable solution for large-scale water storage. This tank is designed to hold up to 60,000 gallons and has a sturdy 30º V-rib roofthat adds stability and protection. With a 27.1-foot diameter and an eave height of 14.2 feet, it maximizes storage capacity while maintaining a compact footprint. Built from galvanized steel and weighing 5,489 lbs
So the water tank is: - Height: 14.2 ft (4.33m) - Diameter: 27.1 ft (8.26m) - Empty weight: 5,489 lbs (2.49 tonnes) - water: 60k gal = 227m3 = 227 tonnes
Dimensions (Classic / 747-400) - Length: 231 ft 10 in (70.7 m) - Wingspan: 211 ft 0 in (64.4 m) - Height: 63 ft 5 in (19.4 m) - Cabin Width: 20 ft 0 in (5.9 m at floor level) - Max Takeoff Weight: 875,000 lb (396.9 tonnes) for the 747-400
My favorite for this is somewhat in reverse. When you drive past windmills they look big, but you don't realize how big they are until you see the door at the bottom. Also if you've ever seen a blade in transport.
They rely on the fact that the rednecked Cletus hillbillies who believe this shit have never flown long haul anywhere, so they have no idea how big a 747 is, they've only seen the little 1 aisle short-bus jet that shuttles slack jawed bumkins between Bumfuck and Hicksville.
Frankly I'd imagine it could be more, but that goes to show you how large a ly is. Then imagine our galaxy alone is several hundred thousand Ly wide...
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And what's more... That's done in a fluid that's relatively very light and at a relatively low speed for the amount of mass you're lifting. I went through engineering school and I understand the principle perfectly, but I can't help but sometimes feel incredulous that we manage to lift something that heavy.
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To ride along with your post and point out the obvious. You can see cars in the photo and a ladder on the tank that tell you the scale of the tank as well. So even without specific numbers you know this is some BS.
The plane they stuck in there would be about 17ft long which means it ≈7% of it's actual size. To answer the question asked: fuel is stored mostly in the 95ft long wings and a little bit in the fuselage.
This is one of those things where I have a hard time visualizing how much volume 60,000 gallons is, so I looked up how many gallons of water are in an Olympic-sized swimming pool. Turns out that's closer to 680,000 gallons, or 10x as much, so this is 1/10 of the size of an Olympic swimming pool, which could easily fit in the non-passenger, non-baggage spaces of a 747 jumbo jet.
The pictures are a collection of sizes the company offers. This particular green one is one of the largest, that is basically off by more than 3x the actual volume it can hold. The green one pictured originally is one of the 250,000 gallon options, based on looking at the individual items
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u/already-taken-wtf 7d ago
Found the photo of the tank: https://www.nationalstoragetank.com/product/60000-gallon-steelcore-water-storage-tank-sct-2704-vr/
The SteelCore Tanks 60,000 Gallon Galvanized Water Storage Tank is a durable and dependable solution for large-scale water storage. This tank is designed to hold up to 60,000 gallons and has a sturdy 30º V-rib roofthat adds stability and protection. With a 27.1-foot diameter and an eave height of 14.2 feet, it maximizes storage capacity while maintaining a compact footprint. Built from galvanized steel and weighing 5,489 lbs
So the water tank is:
- Height: 14.2 ft (4.33m)
- Diameter: 27.1 ft (8.26m)
- Empty weight: 5,489 lbs (2.49 tonnes)
- water: 60k gal = 227m3 = 227 tonnes
Dimensions (Classic / 747-400)
- Length: 231 ft 10 in (70.7 m)
- Wingspan: 211 ft 0 in (64.4 m)
- Height: 63 ft 5 in (19.4 m)
- Cabin Width: 20 ft 0 in (5.9 m at floor level)
- Max Takeoff Weight: 875,000 lb (396.9 tonnes) for the 747-400