Re:France experiencing worst drought on record
by sofixa on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @09:58AM
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> Avgas is a specialized fuel used to power piston engine aircraft
The vast majority of airplanes in operation - be it per passenger numbers or cargo tonnes - aren't piston engined but turboprops, turbofans and turbojets.
Re:France experiencing worst drought on record
by sokoloff on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @09:57AM
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No, it's not. That article is clearly about leaded aviation gasoline, not Jet-A.
Re:France experiencing worst drought on record
by 29athrowaway on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @09:58AM
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The link says "Jet aircraft and turbine-powered, propeller aircraft do not use avgas, but instead use fuels very similar to kerosene, which does not contain a lead additive."
So I think the reply was accurate.
https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/leaded-aviation-fuel-and-enviro...