Aeroplane's fuel is kerosene. How is it different from normal kerosene available in market?

Question

Why other vehicles like car, bus etc can't use kerosene?

Answer 1

I think aircraft run on something called "white petrol", not kerosene....

Answer 2

Jet A1 has a lower freezing point than Jet A

Answer 3

aeroplanes run on white petrol which is highly purified it remains viscous at high temperatures and altitudes so it is used as a fuel in aeroplanes

Answer 4

aeroplanes fuel is not kerosene it's white petrol. actually it's highly purified petrol.

Answer 5

"Jet Fuel" is essentially kerosene, but carefully refined

to remove high freezing point components.

Normal kerosene would cause problems.

"Aeroplane fuel", av-gas is more highly refined gasoline,

with some of the lighter (vapor lock causing)

components removed, and different additive formulas.

Answer 6

For the first few decades of flight, aircraft engines used the same kind of gasoline as automobiles. As airplane engines became more powerful, however, gasoline wasn't the best choice. Most gas in the early 1900s had octane ratings of 87 or less. While that was enough for a car to work, airplane engines needed a higher octane grade. Fuel is rated according to its level of octane. The octane rating of gasoline tells how much the fuel can be compressed by the cylinders before it ignites. The higher the octane, the more compression it can handle before igniting. Higher octane levels allow engines to burn fuel more efficiently, rather than "knock," which indicates engine strain and potential damage. Merely increasing the octane wasn't enough for efficient flight, though. High-octane gas has a low flashpoint-the temperature at which it can catch fire by an open flame. Gasoline's flashpoint is around -1 degrees Celsius [°C] (30 degrees Fahrenheit [°F]). Aviators wanted a fuel that would be safer.

At first, aviators used a mixture of kerosene and gasoline. It was called Jet Propellant 1 (JP-1), but a drawback was the way it smoked as it burned.

Aircraft then went to using Jet-A commercial jet fuel. It is kerosene-based and has a flashpoint of 49 °C (120 °F). It's a high-quality fuel that includes an anti-freeze to prevent ice buildup inside fuel tanks. Jet A-1 is used by most turbine-powered aircraft. It's quite similar, but it has a higher freezing point.

Airplanes can still use leaded gasoline, and octane ratings of 115 are seen in high-performance airplane engines. Jet engines, however, burn kerosene-based jet fuel. Just as automobile drivers are concerned with fuel efficiency and engine condition, airplane and jet pilots are concerned about using the best fuel for their type of aircraft engines.

Answer 7

Kay answered this to a T. Just like to add Jet A1 is most effective when they are sprayed into a finer mist that is why they are sprayed by fuel spray nozzles. As what he says this fuel has a low flash point.

Answer 8

Kay deserves the best question award from you, he has not left anything to answer.

Answer 9

hello dear let me clarify u better name of aviation fuels.

they are two namely gasoline and turbine fuel..

the name really used in are AVGAS(aviation gasoline a type of petrol which has octane value of 100 and more which u cant use in cars and bike.)

and other is ATF(aviation turbine fuel) which is made from kerosene but is a high quality kerosene. its fractional disstilation of kerosene product having very high calorific value and low freezing point.