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Old 21st June 2009 | 12:52
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TheBeak
 
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The calorific value reperesents the energy released as heat when combusted.

0.7 S.G = 100LL and 0.8 = Jet A-1.

Jet A-1 has a higher calorific value as it has more hydrocarbon chains than 100LL.

Therefore the fuel with a specific gravity of 0.8 will have the higher calorific value.
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