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[Dave Cramer]

James Knott wrote:
> Christopher Browne wrote:
>   
>>> Also: current formulas of jet fuel are designed as to be highly
>>> resistant to explosion.
>>>     
>>>       
>> That seems to fly in the face of the way jet fuel works.  For it to
>> function as aircraft fuel, it needs to *cause* explosions, and there's
>> no question but that the fuel is an inflammable energy source to add
>> to 1/2 mv^2
>>   
>>     
> Fuel is not intended to explode.  Even in piston engines, explosions are
> undesirable.  What you want is a fast moving flame front.  If the fuel
> exploded quickly, as happens with high explosives, your engine wouldn't
> last very long.  With turbine engines you want a steady, continuous
> burning, not an explosion.  Back in the days when jet aircraft were
> being introduced, one of the selling points was fuel safety.  One
> promoter even had a convincing demo.  He'd stand in a puddle of jet fuel
> and drop lit matches into it.  He'd then challenge a jet opponent to do
> the same with the gasoline fuel used in piston aircraft.  No one
> accepted the challenge.  ;-)
>
>
>   
Yeah, diesel fuel can do the same thing, and now they are running 
biodiesel which is essentially vegetable oil.

Fairly harmless stuff until the right conditions are introduced.

Dave
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