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1. Jet fuel from petroleum refining
1.1 Aviation jet fuel
Until the Second World War, aircraft were powered by spark-ignition engines running on gasoline. Today, all civil transport and military aircraft, as well as the vast majority of helicopters, are equipped with turbines (turboprops, turbojets) and run on a specific fuel: jet fuel. Only light leisure aircraft and a few small helicopter models still run on a high-octane gasoline that differs from automotive gasoline. This gasoline, called Avgas 100L (Avgas stands for Aviation Gasoline), is a specific grade derived from formulations developed during the Second World War, with a motor octane rating of over 100, notably higher than for land transport (the motor octane rating of SP 95 motor gasoline is at least 85). However, this fuel represents only a very small part...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Standard Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels - ASTM D1655 -
- Turbine Fuel, Kerosene Type, Jet A-1 ; NATO Code : F-35 ; Joint Service Designation : AVTUR - DEF STAN 91-091 -
- Standard Practice for Evaluation of New Aviation Turbine Fuels and Fuel Additives - ASTM D4054 -
- Standard Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuel Containing Synthesized Hydrocarbons - ASTM D7566 -
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