There are two main types of aviation fuel. Commonly known as “jet fuel”, aviation turbine fuel is used in dozens of countries and hundreds of locations worldwide. There’s also aviation gasoline, usually known by its shortened name of Avgas, or sometimes known as “aviation spirit” in the UK. This is used in plane engines that run through spark ignition.
Both airline industry bodies and military aviation users issue detailed specifications for their fuels, which have to be followed by…
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