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Don't forget the part about "gives them more performance" which is just an overt lie. They use it because aviation is regulated to high heaven and there are no
by throwaway0a5e 5y ago
Don't forget the part about "gives them more performance" which is just an overt lie. They use it because aviation is regulated to high heaven and there are no approved alternatives yet.
- Ancalagon 5y agoYeah I believe it’s more of an maintenance deal. The leaded gas causes less wear on the cylinders and pistons, so generally makes the plane safer and less risk of a major malfunction during a flight. There aren’t many alternatives with similar characteristics to leaded gas. We used to use it in cars for the same reason, but decided the maintenance/safety/health trade offs were worth banning it.
- mfkp 5y ago> there are no approved alternatives yet Not exactly, you can get STC approval to use mogas in most piston engines, it's just a hassle and expense so most people don't do it: https://www.autofuelstc.com/ https://www.autofuelstc.com/
- dmitrygr 5y agoThat does not work for high-compression engines like io-550