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Q(soccerlu08). Can i take my HPA tank on an airplane?
A. In order to tank a tank onto an aircraft the safety inspection people must be able to see inside the tank. There is a valid reason for that, that 68+ci of space would hold a bomb perfectly capable of blowing a plane into tiny pieces. To take a tank onto a plane, you must have the regulator off. The only tank i know of that currently allows you to remove and install the regulator yourself that I know of is the micro maxflo. Otherwise, it must be done by a proffesional. The alternative to this is simple. Ship the tank to the friend you are visiting, or work with the field/pro-shop you are going to and ship it there. The reg is not required to be removed when shipping, but de-gassing is highly advisable.

Q. What is the difference in an LPA tank and an HPA tank? WIch do I need for my particular gun?
A. These terms are in fact refering to the ouput pressure from the regulator, or the range at wich an adjustable tank can output. LPA means "low pressure", were as HPA is "high pressure" output. I beleive the standard putput pressure are ~300psi on LP preset tanks(with 0-350 or so being the standard range on adjustables) and ~800psi(with ~400-1200 being the standard "stable" range on an adjustable) for a HP preset. Almost every gun on the market today will happily accept a HP preset tank. The aftermarket inline regulators on most guns can quite readily bring the pressure down into acceptable ranges, and all blowbacks are capable of handling an HP preset. Several of the older model angels function better with LP tanks, but I can't think of any others that would require it.

Q. You mainly mention 3kpsi tanks or 4.5kpsi tanks, what about the 5000psi tanks?
A. I ommited them more for convinience sake than anything. 5000 psi tanks are not common, but function the same as any other HPA(wether its LP or HP) tank. In a way, 5000psi is a gimmick, the odds of finding a fill station capable of actualy filling(or willing to fill) to 5000psi is fairly rare. If you find a good deal on a "5000psi tank", take it. They can be filled to 3000 or 4500 just as easily, and if you do find 500psi you have the option. Do not however, buy a tank [b]just[/]because it can hold an extra 500 psi. That small amount of extra air is going to provide a minimum impact to the life of a fill.

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Cory Watkins , Proudest member of the fightin Texas Aggie class of 2008, A-A-A WHOOP!

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