Fuel types
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Fuel types
Just doing a little flight planning for a trip later this year which will take me through eastern Europe and then down to Turkey.
Using Jepp software for initial outline planning, which gives an indication of the types of fuel available at airports along the way. Many places only stock Jet-A1 (not surprisingly), but many other also stock something called "100-130". Trouble is I've no idea what this is !
Does anyone know what this stuff is ?
FF
Using Jepp software for initial outline planning, which gives an indication of the types of fuel available at airports along the way. Many places only stock Jet-A1 (not surprisingly), but many other also stock something called "100-130". Trouble is I've no idea what this is !
Does anyone know what this stuff is ?
FF
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Green Avgas (that's the colour of the dye, not it's environmental credentials).
Used mainly in big turbocharged radials AFAIK, and contains a lot of lead, so plug fouling is more of a risk and correct mixture setting advisable.
Shouldn't hurt for occasional use.
Used mainly in big turbocharged radials AFAIK, and contains a lot of lead, so plug fouling is more of a risk and correct mixture setting advisable.
Shouldn't hurt for occasional use.
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Blimey - I'm surprised 100/130 is still around! All the piston-engined aircraft I've worked on over the last ****** years (including the DC3 & DC6) used 100LL. It's got around twice the lead content of 100LL (to suppress detonation in high performance engines, as you probably know).
I wonder just how old that 100/130 stock is...
I wonder just how old that 100/130 stock is...
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Not quite correct chaps.
100/130 is the standard terminology for Avgas in most Countries that do not apply the UK Defence standard DERD2485 (or its equivalent) terminology to fuels.
There are two grades of 100/130 produced; namely 100/130 (dyed green) and 100/130 Low Lead. The latter has exactly the same specs as the stuff we know as 100LL, and is also dyed blue. I would be very surprised if the fuel is not in fact 100/130 Low Lead
The max lead content of the green stuff is .85gPb/l, and the blue stuff .56gPb/l. Therefore, the green stuff has approx 50% more lead in it.
100/130 is the standard terminology for Avgas in most Countries that do not apply the UK Defence standard DERD2485 (or its equivalent) terminology to fuels.
There are two grades of 100/130 produced; namely 100/130 (dyed green) and 100/130 Low Lead. The latter has exactly the same specs as the stuff we know as 100LL, and is also dyed blue. I would be very surprised if the fuel is not in fact 100/130 Low Lead
The max lead content of the green stuff is .85gPb/l, and the blue stuff .56gPb/l. Therefore, the green stuff has approx 50% more lead in it.
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DEFSTAN 91-90; http://www.dstan.dii.r.mil.uk/data/91/090/00000200.pdf . Great bedtime reading.
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G-B-Z, thanks very much for trying, but unfortunately the link, she no functione senor ...
As a complete and utter aside, your location brought back all sorts of memories : I used to live in Radstock when I were a tiddler ... happy days !
FF
As a complete and utter aside, your location brought back all sorts of memories : I used to live in Radstock when I were a tiddler ... happy days !
FF
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Sorry, my finger trouble. I posted the MoD internal link. The one you need is; http://www.dstan.mod.uk/data/91/090/00000200.pdf .
From abeam Radstock, the land that time forgot!
From abeam Radstock, the land that time forgot!
