Header Tank This is a small fuel tank used in line between the main tank and the carburetor.
Header Tank. A tank in the cooling circuit of liquid-cooled aero-engines in which coolant is received from the engine and distributed to the cooling elements of the radiator.
A small (Approximately 2 quarts) header tank which serves to maintain constant fuel flow to the engine regardless of the attitude of the airplane is included in the installation of each tank.
A small header tank holds enough fuel for two minutes of inverted flight, and Koontz uses the time to fly a variety of negative maneuvers, including an outside loop with an outside snap on top.
 See also: Plane, Structure, Direct, Rotor, Maintain
  
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