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A piston engine aircraft can use high octane auto gas (yep, same stuff you fill your car up with!) or 100LL, a 100 octain fuel with lead in it. LL stands for 'low lead'. MOST piston aircraft uses 100LL because most airports don't carry car gas anymore.
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What kind of fuel does a Mercedes uses?
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