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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 23:11
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Originally Posted by ManaAdaSystem

I thought this discussion was about jet fuel?
Petrol will catch fire very easily. Jet fuel not.
Again, see the video postet earlier.
The point you’re not understanding or missing, is that any vapour, from any liquid fuel will burn. Some liquid fuels need a higher temperature than others to vaporise, but once in vapour form, they will burn. The same is true about many solids, even metals.
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