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Well then I will talk about some fuels used in aircraft

Jet fuel (jet A-1, kerosene)

has a flash point above 38 ° C and a freezing point of -47 ° C. . Jet fuel is generally used in turbine
engines, jet engines, turboprops in civil aviation, has a flash point above 38 ° C and a freezing point
of -47 ° C.

Kerosene-gasoline mixture (jet B)

This jet fuel is used in military aircraft. This special blend of about 65% gasoline and 35% kerosene
is used in regions with especially low temperatures, because it is more flammable, with a flash
point of 20 ° C and a freezing point that can reach -72 ° C (compared to -47 ° C for jet A-1).
However, the engines must be adapted to use this aviation fuel.

Aviation gasoline (avgas)

This jet fuel is typically used only in older piston engines in sports aircraft and small private aircraft
that require leaded fuel with a high-octane rating. Avgas, like leaded gasoline with an octane
rating of 100, meets these requirements. In general. Only aircraft with gasoline engines can run on
avgas; aircraft with turbine engines or diesel engines require kerosene as fuel.

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