Re:An Airbus A380 was flown on fuel derived from cooking oil
by bdefore on Wednesday July 13, 2022 @08:51AM
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Are there unique design constraints for engines used in general aviation that these components couldn't have a lubrication strategy akin to engines that work with unleaded fuel?
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Re:An Airbus A380 was flown on fuel derived from cooking oil
by Neil44 on Wednesday July 13, 2022 @12:16PM
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Nope it's just all the old planes flying around that require it. As the engine in a plane could be considered to be fairly safety critical people are extremely resistant to trying new things on it.