On average how much carbon dioxide would a fighter jet give out?

Question

my other question helped but i would just like an average amount. thanks

Answer 1

Difficult to answer. It greatly depends on how many engines the plane has and what the fuel burn rate is, which is highly dependent upon altitude and power setting. A jet such as an F-16 (single engine) that is cruising at Mach 0.8 at 15,000 feet has a fuel consumption of about 310 kg / minute. A rule of thumb is that 1 liter of kerosene (jet fuel) releases 2.6 kg of carbon dioxide when burned. Since 1 liter weighs about .79 kg, that's roughly 1,020 kg (2,244 pounds) of carbon dioxide being produced per minute if my math is correct. How can the weight of CO2 be greater than the original weight of the fuel? You have to take into account the huge volume of air that is mixed with the fuel in order to get efficient combustion.