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they can't use gasoline fuel only aviation fuel
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Can gasoline be used to replace jet fuel?
No, "jet fuel" refers to a set of fuels used in gas turbine engines (GTE). Gasoline would burn far too hot in a GTE, eventually damaging the engine. Jet fuel is a lot closer in nature to Diesel, Parafin or Kerosene
Does jet fuel cause pollution?
Jet fuel is capable of polluting, just as gasoline is.
Why does jet fuel cost less per gallon than gasoline?
Jet fuel is diesel fuel, which is generally cheaper than high-octane gasoline.
What is jet fuel made out of?
Jet fuel is basically kerosene, a petroleum product like gasoline.
What fuel is used in a turbo jet engine?
av gas; i.e. aviation gasoline. Jet fuel.
Which type of fuel used in helicopters?
Gasoline or Jet 'A'
What fuels are made from petroleum?
Gasoline, kerosene (jet fuel) and diesel fuel
How much gasoline does Boeing 707 use for takeoff?
While a 707 or any jet could run on gasoline for a period of time, jet engines run on jet fuel which is similar to kerosene or diesel fuel.
What fuel does a plane use?
Jet fuel, literally <><><> Depends on the plane. Jet aircraft DO use jet fuel, which is mainly very pure kerosene. Piston engined aircraft use AVGAS- or Aviation gasoline- a high octane form of gasoline.
Why is Jet A fuel prefered to Gasoline in aircraft engines?
The compression ratios of jet engines are too high to accomodate gasoline - - - - - Two reasons. The most important is jet fuel is a light oil, which the manufacturers of fuel pumps are well aware of: the fuel pump on a jet engine is lubricated by this fuel. If you run gasoline through a jet engine you will destroy the fuel pump. The other is gas burns hotter than jet fuel, and will damage the engine. Having said that, jet engine owner's manuals allow you to burn gasoline for very short periods of emergency service...you're out of fuel, you're in the middle of the desert, bad people are on their way and the only fuel there is around you is gasoline. You can put some in, fly to where you need to go and drain the system immediately.
What is the substance that gasoline jet fuel and diesel are made from?
Petroleum
Did the b-36 jet engines use jet fuel or the same gas as the 4360 engines?
The jet engines used jet fuel, not gasoline as the 6 main engines did.
