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This is clearly meant to be sarcasm, but I think you've got your facts wrong: commercial jet airplanes don't use leaded gasoline. They use Jet-A and similar for
by woodruffw 3y ago
This is clearly meant to be sarcasm, but I think you've got your facts wrong: commercial jet airplanes don't use leaded gasoline. They use Jet-A and similar formulations, which are essentially just kerosene[1] and contain no lead[2].
(I think you're thinking of avgas, which is used by piston-driven engines. These don't appear much in commercial aviation anymore.)
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_fuel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_fuel
[2]: https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/leaded-aviation-fuel-and-environment https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/leaded-aviation-fuel-and-enviro...
- renewiltord 3y agoRegulated by the same organization for good reason. Personal aircraft to line up with personal cars.