Is kerosine the primary fuel of a plane?

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All these play on words?

No... it's jam.

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What does a fighter pilot do on a daily basis?

yes but I don't know what the secondary is

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How many aircraft are flying over the uk at any one time?

You do seem to be inquisitive about aeroplanes! Different types ofengine use different types of fuel and different grades of fuel too.

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my grandson wants the answer to this?/?

yes

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Am I tall enough to reach the pedals in a helicopter?

Yes, of a jet engine powered plane. Small planes with piston engines use aviation gas.

where should i search if i want to know the manifest of plane crush in africa?

The kerosene is typically treated with a gelling agent so that if the plane crashes, the fire will be somewhat slowed down and won't spread as fast as normal kerosene.

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Modern aircraft:?

Large jet engined planes use a type of kerosene to drive their jet engines.

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how do u overhaul a jet engine?

Jets and turboprops( jet engine driving a propeller) burn a form of kerosene, small piston aircraft burn avgas, which is automotive fuel but much higher octane (100 octane) and still has lead in it.

give me a historical development of a jet engine, well explained pls.?

Small airplanes will be coming out with diesel engines, which will then be able to burn jet fuel.

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FAA approved child seat?

Yes, but the kerosine type depends on the engine type. Prop aircraft use AVGAS (Aviation Gasoline), wherehas Jet aircraft use AVTUR (Aviation Turpentine). They're simply at different refined levels. (Fast Jets, like fighters etc use F-34 grade AVTUR)

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how can they see the wind in a wind tunnel?

Yes, for any aircraft with a turbine engine -- turbo-props and jets.

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Most US Airlines have several things in common different from non-US Airlines. Are these FAA regulations?

Jet-A is basically kerosene, and is used by all aircraft except the smallest ones, which use gasoline.

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Help with this aircraft pneumatics question? how to make aircraft pneumatics throughout flight? Thanks?

Yes Kerosene/paraffin. I wonder if the inventor of the jet engine, Frank Whittle, observed the old paraffin blowlamp in action that atomised the fuel for his initial idea, and sounded like a jet ?, sounds a bit silly really

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whats the smallest plane in the world?

not if the plane is a glider, better still i have a plane in my shed, it doesnt use any fuel but certainly leaves my woodwork lovely and smooth

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How can I get the JAA ATPL ?

sometimes, but AVgas is more common in commercial aircraft.

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