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> Leaded avgas mainly benefits turbines, which are a minority of GA planes but the majority of avgas users, Eh? No. Turbine (i.e. jet) aircraft engines burn Je
by scrumper 3y ago
> Leaded avgas mainly benefits turbines, which are a minority of GA planes but the majority of avgas users,
Eh? No. Turbine (i.e. jet) aircraft engines burn Jet-A, which is essentially kerosene and doesn't have any lead in it. Jet-A is not avgas. Reciprocating piston aero engines use 100 octane low lead avgas (today). That's the subject of the EPA thing in the article.
- sidewndr46 3y agoYeah, the original post has to be the most poorly informed and off target post in this thread. Leaded gas should never be burned in a turbine or for that matter any engine not specifically called for it. I've known motorcycle owners who do it, the spark plug, cylinder head, & piston wind up covered in a layer of lead
- jabl 3y agoLead deposits happen for aviation engines too. Wouldn't surprise me if at some point after leaded fuel is gone, engine manufacturers start to increase TBO intervals.