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Originally Posted by tanksoldier
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For commercial ships maybe, military ships have more options.
In canon the fuel is used and the tanks are dropped before the jump.
A Gazelle can make J2 on internal fuel and J5 with drop tanks if they are dropped pre jump.
...not a J2 then a J3.
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A J2 in and a J2 or 3 out is an option.
Also, even for the military tank retention is probably more common due to budgetary reasons.