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Isn't Avgas just very high octane gasoline?
Isn't Avgas just very high octane gasoline?
NoCoupForYou saysIsn't Avgas just very high octane gasoline?
yes, so it is similar to dousing yourself with gas or kerosene. unless you smoke or are close to open flame nothing will happen.
Isn't Avgas just very high octane gasoline?
777 uses jet fuel. Which is close to diesel than to gas.
PS. Fun fact: avgas is still leaded.
The_Weeping_Ayatollah says777 uses jet fuel. Which is close to diesel than to gas.Also, jet fuel does not contain lead additives AFAIK. Lead is present in piston engine aircraft fuel tho: https://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/news_story.cfm?newsId=14754
PS. Fun fact: avgas is still leaded.
Jet fuel is basically kerosene, which is pretty nasty stuff. It's not quite as volatile as gasoline or avgas, but is more volatile than diesel. The California Air Resources Board should be apoplectic over this. How long would it take a push lawnmower to generate this much unburned hydrocarbon emissions?
Jet fuel is basically kerosene, which is pretty nasty stuff.
Shocking video shows two lines of fuel coming from the jet Tuesday afternoon
LA county fire department said 44 children and adults suffered minor injuries
Children at Park Avenue Elementary School in Cudahy were affected by fuel
Exposure was also reported at Tweedy, Graham and San Gabriel Elementaries
The plane was travelling to Shangai when it was forced to turn back
Images from the scene show the huge response from emergency crews
A Delta spokesman told DailyMail.com the jet 'experienced an engine issue'
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7887443/Aircraft-final-approach-LAX-dumps-jet-fuel-elementary-school-playground.html