PPRuNe Forums - Search Results

Search: Posts Made By: Octane

Showing results 1 to 3 of 3
Search took 0.00 seconds.

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

25th Oct 2019, 03:29

Replies: 349

B17 crash at Bradley

Views: 445,902

Posted By Octane

Not so.. Perhaps I wasn't clear enough in my...

Not so..

Perhaps I wasn't clear enough in my previous post.

The 100/ 130 bit in Avgas 100/ 130 for example refers to 2 different test results using 2 different engine types.

The 100 number...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

24th Oct 2019, 15:51

Replies: 349

B17 crash at Bradley

Views: 445,902

Posted By Octane

"For the motor octane number when you reach 100%...

"For the motor octane number when you reach 100% isooctane you cant of course mix more isooctane"

By definition the octane rating of isooctane is 100. Both 100 RON and 100 MON, with RON meaning...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

24th Oct 2019, 07:10

Replies: 349

B17 crash at Bradley

Views: 445,902

Posted By Octane

"Are octane ratings from the 1940s directly...

"Are octane ratings from the 1940s directly comparable to modern ones?"
Yes. The equipment used to determine the ratings was designed in the '30s and '40s. The same basic designs are used worldwide...

Showing results 1 to 3 of 3