Is aviation fuel gasoline or diesel?
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Aircraft use aviation fuel, which includes aviation gasoline and aviation kerosene. Aviation fuel is divided into two main categories: 1. Aviation Gasoline (Avgas): Aviation gasoline is used in aircraft with reciprocating engines. 2. Jet Fuel: Jet fuel is used in aviation gas turbine engines and ramjet engines. Here is some related information about the fuel used in aircraft: 1. Ignition point of aviation fuel: The highest temperature that aviation fuel can reach under continuous and intense combustion is around 1100 degrees Celsius. 3. Calorific value of aviation kerosene: The typical calorific value of aviation kerosene ranges from 41,840 to 42,890 kJ/kg (10,000 to 10,250 kcal/kg), while wide-cut kerosene can reach 42,890 to 43,510 kJ/kg (10,250 to 10,400 kcal/kg). Aviation gasoline, on the other hand, has a calorific value greater than 43,090 kJ/kg (10,300 kcal/kg).