Diesel is not ideal for aviation. #2 gels at about 20-25°F and #1 gels at around -5°F. That's why they use kerosene (jet fuel). It's around 30 below or colder where commercial jets fly.
Diesel is not ideal for aviation. #2 gels at about 20-25°F and #1 gels at around -5°F. That's why they use kerosene (jet fuel). It's around 30 below or colder where commercial jets fly.
I'm a pilot. This is a well known topic. Diesel is ideal for aviation because of energy per unit of weight. Jet A is very closely related to diesel. For cold use, additives are used in either case.
I'm a pilot. This is a well known topic. Diesel is ideal for aviation because of energy per unit of weight. Jet A is very closely related to diesel. For cold use, additives are used in either case.
Closely related, of course. But Jet A is not exactly the same stuff I put in my John Deere.
Closely related, of course. But Jet A is not exactly the same stuff I put in my John Deere.
Example: https://www.flyingmag.com/inside-aviation-diesel-revolution/
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