What type of fuel used in aircrafts?

Answer 1

Jet Fuels

JET A-1

Jet A1 is a kerosene type fuel with a flash point above 38°C (100°F) and a freeze point maximum of -47°C. It is widely available outside the US.

JET A

Jet A is a similar kerosene type of fuel and is generally only available in the US. It has a higher freeze point maximum (-40°C) than Jet A-1.

JET B

Jet B is a distillate covering the naphtha and kerosene fractions (wide cut kerosene). It is more flammable and explosive than Jet A and is used for very cold climates.

MILITARY

JP-4

Jet B with the addition of corrosion inhibitors and anti-icing additives.

JP-5

JP-5 is a high flash point kerosene making it less likely to explode if hit with small arms fire.

JP-8

Jet A-1 with the addition of corrosion inhibitors and anti-icing additives.

Kerosene fuels are part of the chemical class of liquid complex carbon hydroxides. In general, the composition is a mix of 8 to 20 alkanes, depending on the type (the lower the flash point the lower the alkane number of the average composition of the kerosene type)