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Aircraft General Knowledgemedium#336

Fuel booster pumps in the tanks are used primarily to:

A

Meter fuel to the engine

B

Measure fuel quantity

C

Heat the fuel to prevent icing

D

Provide positive pressure to prevent cavitation and vapor lock at engine-driven pumps

Correct

Explanation

Booster pumps pressurize the fuel supply line to prevent cavitation in the engine-driven pumps, especially at high altitude.

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