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Medium Salsa
30th Apr 2004, 01:53
Hello, I am seeing conflicting conversion factors for fire water.
I believe that Avgas is
1 USG = 6.0lbs
1 L = 1.58lbs
I L = 0.72 kg
1 USG = 2.72 kg
What about for JetA1 ???
G'day Medium Salsa,
These are straight off the ERSA conversion tables.
JET A1 AVTUR
1 USG = 6.7lbs
1 L = 1.76lbs
I L = 0.8 kg
1 USG = 3.0 kg
Capn Bloggs
30th Apr 2004, 03:09
Pardon me, but could someone please explain what "avgas" is? Is it something you put in flying ("av") cars ("gas", I assume, short for gazzoline)?.
This has got to be a windup.
OK Bloggsie me old cock, I'll bite.
AVGAS = Aviation Gasoline.
At the risk of letting my sarcasm out of it's cage for a run I'll tell you that:
AV TUR is not turpentine for cleaning paint brushes used to paint aeroplanes. :}
halas
30th Apr 2004, 08:13
Don't forget to add the temperature factor to get your SG
Whats SG?.....
Specific Gravity.
If you don't, your planned weight may be heavier/lighter than you thought.
halas