I have tried to find the answer in the manual with no luck. Apologies if I have missed it somewhere in there.
My question is fuel management on the P-51D.
I understand the rear fuselage tank causes instability when filled up, and caused many inexperienced pilots deaths.
So my theory is, fuselage tank selected first, then drop tanks, then left/right wing tanks?
Firstly how do I know when to switch between the left and right external drop tanks? Did pilots switch after a predetermined time? Also are drop tanks run down until the engine starts to splutter as there is no way of knowing the fuel quantity remaining?
Also is the fuel booster pump left on, or can it be switched off after takeoff and only turned back on when switching tanks?