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Re:France experiencing worst drought on record by themitigating on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @09:56AM (#32397968)
Re:France experiencing worst drought on record by sofixa on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @09:58AM (#32398007)
> 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 (#32397997)
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 (#32398013)
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.

Re:France experiencing worst drought on record by _djo_ on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @07:40PM (#32406100)
That’s not jet fuel.