Description
Aviation Jet Fuel A1:
Aviation Jet Fuel is a type of aviation fuel designed for use in
aircraft powered by gas-turbine engines. It is colorless to
strawcolored in appearance. The most commonly used fuels for
commercial aviation are Jet A and Jet A1, which are produced to a
standardized international specification. The only other jet fuel
commonly used in civilian turbine-engine powered aviation is Jet B,
which is used for its enhanced cold-weather performance.
Jet fuel is a mixture of a variety of hydrocarbons. Because the
exact composition of jet fuel varies widely based on petroleum
source, it is impossible to define jet fuel as a ratio of specific
hydrocarbons. Jet fuel is therefore defined as a performance
specification rather than a chemical compound.
Aviation Jet Fuel is commonly referred to as JP*4. However, this is
the wrong terminology as there is no such grade of Jet Fuel. Jet A
and Jet A1 are what refineries offer. Aviation Jet fuel Gas is what
powers turbine aircraft engines. Worldwide, Jet Fuel is the most
used low Sulphur content Kerosene. For instance, Colonial JP*4 is
similar to Jet A except the energy is *8.4 mj/Kg compared to the
*2.8 MJ/kg of Jet A. Most importantly there is also a slight
difference in additives.
Aviation Jet Fuel B is used for its extremely cold weather
performance. However, aviation Jet fuel Bs lighter
composition makes it more dangerous to handle. For this reason, it
is rarely used except in very cold climates. A blend of
approximately *0% Kerosene and *0% Gasoline. Because of its very
low freezing point (−*0 °C (−*6 °F), it is known as a widecut fuel
and has a low flash point as well. Aviation Jet Fuel B is primarily
used in some military aircraft. In Canada, it is also used
because of its freezing point. Aviation Kerosene standards are
published as GOST*******6. The standard consists of different
properties. It separates paraffin and gasoline in the refinery.
Military organisations around the world use a different
classification system of JP (for Jet Propellant) numbers. Some are
almost identical to their civilian counterparts and differ only by
the amounts of a few additives. For instance, Jet A1 is similar to
JP8, Jet B is similar to JP4. Military fuels are highly
specialised products and are developed for very specific
applications. Jet fuels are sometimes classified as kerosene or
naphthatype. Kerosenetype fuels include Jet A, Jet A1, JP5 and JP8.
Naphthatype jet fuels, sometimes referred to as widecut Jet Fuel,
including Jet B and JP4.
Jet A specification fuel has been used in the United States since
the ***0s. However, it is usually not available outside the
United States and a few Canadian airports such as Toronto and
Vancouver. Jet-A1 is the standard specification fuel used by the
rest of the world other than the former Soviet states where TS1 is
the most common standard. Both Jet A and Jet A1 have a flashpoint
higher than *8°C (**0°F), with an auto ignition temperature of
**0°C (**0°F).
item
value
Type
Jet Fuel
Density **0 °C (**0
°F)
D2 or Not Not D2
Flash Point *8 °C (**0 °F)
D2 or Not **7℃
Place of Origin Russian Federation
Brand Name JP*4
Model Number GOST *******6
