What kind of fuel used in flights?

Question

What kind of fuel used in flights?

Answer 1

In turbine engines, JP-1 to JP-8 fuel and variants. Similar to Kerosene.

In Piston engines, usually very high octane Gasoline (100 octane "AvGas").

Learn all about Aviation Fuel (including exotic types) and it's history from the link below.

Answer 2

jet fuel

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Answer 3

jet fuel and it is more flammible than gas

Answer 4

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iam karthik in flights they use liquid hydrogen as fuel.some use other fuels

Answer 5

InfoTech is the closest to the truth – that link will give you the info you want.

In reply to others – Jet fuel does NOT have an octane rating

Jet fuel is NOT more flammable than AvGas, it has a higher flash point and also a higher calorific value

Answer 6

Jet Fuel, which has an Octane Rating off about 100+.

Using C10 is much cheaper (around 6$ a gallon) and much more widely available.

Answer 7

You know Mobat black betrol similary same to white petrol.

Answer 8

Turbine oils

Jet gasoline

fueles with Octane No. between 92 and 110 are good for aircrafts

Answer 9

in flights only highly purified carosin is used

Answer 10

jet fuel is actually refined kerosene which is branded ,depending on the combination of additives, as JP-1,JP-4 etc. and one more thing jet fuels do not have octane rating and are not inflammable. Octane rating is only for gasoline fuels used on piston engined aircraft.

Answer 11

petrol (white)

Answer 12

special fuel called GP8 for fighters, Kerozene for commercial planes

Answer 13

Actually the fuel is called white petrol. It is more purified than petrol. it costs above Rs.100 per litre

Answer 14

Gasoline

Answer 15

high octane fuel is used.