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NO, you cannot. Avgas is high octane gasoline or petrol. - Avtur, as used in jets has a much lower octane rating.
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There is a jet fuel called JP-4, which the military used for many years. It is half gasoline and half kerosene. If you add at least three percent lubricating oil to the avgas, the engine will run fine but you'll have to take the aircraft to the shop for inspection after you land because avgas contains lead, Jet-A does not, and you could encounter lead fouling in the engine.
In general, you only want to run avgas in a turbine engine under the most dire conditions - you're in a really bad place, you need fuel, the only thing available is gasoline...all turbines CAN run on gasoline but they would prefer you didn't do it.
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The name of fuel that the plane uses?
Avgas, or if it has a jet engine, it would use either Jet-A1 or Jet-B fuel.
Do helicopters use jet fuel?
The type of fuel is specific to the type of engine, not the aircraft. Helicopters that have jet engines use jet fuel, and helicopters that have internal combustion engines use gasoline. However the General Electric T-58 had a device in the fuel control that allowed you to burn just about anything from avgas to jet fuel to kerosene.
What kind of fuel does an airplane use?
Use to use Avgas fuel. Now use ultra fuel or diesel Fuel or jet fuel.
Does the B-36 burn both avgas and jet fuel?
No, it only burns avgas. It's got piston engines. Or, more exactly, it HAD piston engines--they don't use these anymore.
Which kind of fuel require for airplane?
It depends on the type of engine. Prop planes use AvGas - aviation gasoline; essentially this is high power petrol, equivalent to 6*. Jet engines use a variety of kerosene mixtures.
What 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.
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.
What are the differences between jet fuel and avgas?
The difference is similar to that of gasoline and diesel gas. Avgas is basically the same as automotive unleaded gas, except with higher octane. Usually on the order of 100 octane. Avgas is also still leaded which allows it to burn cooler than would normally be possible. Some airplanes can run on either automotive gasoline or avgas, although its always recommended that avgas be used. Jet fuel is basically just highly purified kerosene. A few additives are mixed in to reduce the likelyhood the fuel gelling in cold temperatures or to keep ice crystals from forming. Other than that, you could pour it straight into a diesel engine & it would run just fine. As far as hazards go, avgas evaporates like crazy, you can pour a gallon out on the ground and its gone in 45 seconds. As a result it is highly dangerous when spilled because any ignition source would cause a fireball from the vapor. Jet fuel is much more persistant and evaporates much much slower. It also burns like kerosene, slowly burning off like a candle. Jet fuel is generally less expensive than avgas, but this is not always the case. Most smaller single-engine propeller driven aircraft run on avgas. Larger propeller driven aircraft, twins and the like, may or may not be powered by turbo-prop engines which operate more like a jet & use jet fuel. Jet aircraft of course always use jet fuel. One airplane manufacturer, diamond aircraft, makes a diesel-powered airplane which burns jet fuel.
What gasoline do airplanes use?
For light and propellor-driven aircraft, usally avgas. Helicopters and aircraft with gas turbine or jet engines, JetA1
Fuel use by aeroplane to go around the world?
Currently the around the world no stop flights have been powered by jet fuel and Avgas both
What is the fuel used in jet planes?
Aviation fuel, similar to kerosene. Only smaller aircraft with piston engines use a fuel similar to gasoline, called AVGas (Aviation gasoline) Military Jets use fuels specially designed for Jet Propulsion, these formula are known by JP-#, Commercial Jets use Jet-A.
Which fuel using aeroplane?
There are many types of fuels used for aircraft. there are aircraft that run on normal unleaded and diesel fuels but the typical aviation only fuels are avgas (usually leaded 100 octane or 130/110), Avtur (aviation turbine), Jet-A and Jet A-1. these are the typical fuels you will find. Avgas is mainly used in general aviation whilst most airliners/jets use jet-a1.
