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Old 30th Aug 2019, 21:57
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Originally Posted by Fareastdriver
A gas turbine will run on Avgas though not so efficiently. The problem is that there is no lubricant in the fuel so pumps and metering devices suffer.

The old Turmo III on the 330 Puma would run on anything. Avgas required a couple of litres of oil tossed in the tanks before refuelling.
Nimbus would take anything, just needed to clean the nozzles and change the filters more often
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