Jet fuel — An Airbus A310 being fueled at Prague Airport Jet fuel is a type of aviation fuel designed for use in aircraft powered by gas turbine engines. It is clear to straw colored in appearance. The most commonly used fuels for commercial aviation are… … Wikipedia
Jet fuel — A refined petroleum product used in jet aircraft engines. It includes kerosene type jet fuel and naphtha type jet fuel. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary … Energy terms
Kerosene — A type of heating fuel derived by refining crude oil that has a boiling range at atmospheric pressure from 400 degrees to 550 degrees F. *** A light petroleum distillate that is used in space heaters, cook stoves, and water heaters and is… … Energy terms
Fuel efficiency — is a form of thermal efficiency, meaning the efficiency of a process that converts chemical potential energy contained in a carrier fuel into kinetic energy or work. Overall fuel efficiency may vary per device, which in turn may vary per… … Wikipedia
Kerosene lamp — The kerosene lamp (widely known in Britain as a paraffin lamp) is any type of lighting device which uses kerosene (paraffin) as a fuel. There are two main types of kerosene lamp which work in different ways, the wick lamp and the pressure lamp… … Wikipedia
Jet pack — For other meanings see Jetpack (disambiguation). : The Martin Jetpack, despite its name, has no jets or rockets, but is a small helicopter, and is discussed as such. Jet pack, rocket belt, rocket pack, and similar names, are various types of… … Wikipedia
Fuel oil — An oil tanker taking on bunker fuel. Fuel oil is a fraction obtained from petroleum distillation, either as a distillate or a residue. Broadly speaking, fuel oil is any liquid petroleum product that is burned in a furnace or boiler for the… … Wikipedia
jet A-1 — A kerosene type fuel similar to jet A fuel, whose freezing point is −50°C, while its flash point is above 37.8°C. It often contains a static dissipater additive that makes it suitable for use in very low temperatures. Its British equivalent is… … Aviation dictionary
jet A — A narrow cut kerosene type fuel similar to JP 5 and used in most commercial aircraft. Its freezing point is −40°C, and its flash point is between 47° and 65°C. It usually contains no additives but may be additized with an anti icing chemical … Aviation dictionary
Jet engine — For a general overview of aircraft engines, see Aircraft engine. A Pratt Whitney F100 turbofan engine for the … Wikipedia
