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Old 16th Aug 2003, 14:33
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Fuel contains carbon and hydrogen amongst other elements.
Air contains nitrogen and oxygen amongst other things.

Reacting fuel and air in your jet engine results in the oxygen in the air combining with the carbon and the hydrogen in the fuel , forming carbon dioxide and water, again amongst other things.
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