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Jet Fuel

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Density775. 0–840. 0 g/L
Boiling point176 °C (349 °F; 449 K)
Flash point38 °C (100 °F; 311 K)
Melting point−47 °C (−53 °F; 226 K)
Autoignition temperature210 °C (410 °F; 483 K)
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)2 2 0
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About Jet Fuel


Jet fuel, aviation turbine fuel, or avtur, is a type of aviation fuel designed for use in aircraft powered by gas-turbine engines. It is colorless to straw-colored in appearance.

First transatlantic flight using 100% green fuels to take off

First transatlantic flight using 100% green fuels to take off
Nov 27,2023 7:51 pm

... SAF is already used in small amounts, blended with traditional Jet Fuel, but accounts for less than 0...

The Australian city key to US plan to counter China

The Australian city key to US plan to counter China
Oct 23,2023 9:21 pm

... In Darwin, that includes a mission planning and operations centre and 11 Jet Fuel storage tanks...

Using pig fat as green jet fuel will hurt planet, experts warn

Using pig fat as green jet fuel will hurt planet, experts warn
May 30,2023 7:51 pm

...By Matt McGrathEnvironment correspondentThe fat of dead pigs, cattle and chickens is being used to make greener Jet Fuel, but a new study warns it will end up being worse for the planet...

Greener flights will cost more, says industry

Greener flights will cost more, says industry
Apr 16,2023 7:30 pm

... Saf is produced from sustainable sources such as agricultural waste and reduces carbon emissions by 70% compared with traditional Jet Fuel...

Airlines sue Dutch government over flight cuts

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Mar 3,2023 1:20 pm

... Last week scientists at the Royal Society warned that climate-friendly flying remains out of reach as there are currently no clear alternatives to Jet Fuel...

Green flights not in easy reach, warn scientists

Green flights not in easy reach, warn scientists
Feb 28,2023 1:40 am

... Plans for climate-friendly flying rest on creating greener Jet Fuels that have less impact on the environment...

Chemtrails: What's the truth behind the conspiracy theory?

Chemtrails: What's the truth behind the conspiracy theory?
Jul 23,2022 6:10 pm

... What are contrails? Contrails are formed when water vapour and fine soot particulates from burning Jet Fuel freeze into ice crystals...

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The new airlines betting flying is about to take off
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... More significantly, global oil prices have soared, and the cost of Jet Fuel has doubled since last year...

Chemtrails: What's the truth behind the conspiracy theory?

May 16,2022 3:55 am

The Word " chemtrails" has trended on sunny mornings this Summer - But what's The Truth behind the Conspiracy Theory ?

Look Up at a Clear Blue sky and you might see puffy white trails behind airplanes.

They are made up mostly of water and are called contrails or Vapour Trails , But a growing number of people falsely believe they are evidence of something sinister going on.

Some think malign forces are spraying the population with dangerous chemicals - so-called chemtrails - for purposes that are neither entirely clear nor consistent.

A surge in conspiratorial thinking following the Covid pandemic along with the Summer travel season and Clear Skies mean The Once obscure chemtrails theory is now being promoted by major influencers.

What are contrails?

Contrails are formed when water vapour and fine soot particulates from burning Jet Fuel freeze into ice crystals. In low air humidity, The Crystals just dissipate. In higher humidity, they persist, and end up creating visible Vapour Trails over large areas of sky.

Those humidity differences explain why some aircraft are seen producing Vapour Trails while others do not.

High humidity means that Vapour Trails can last for long periods and become thin layers of cirrus clouds, Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern told The Bbc . Cirrus clouds are short, detached and hair-like and are found at high altitudes. It is unlikely that any of these purported chemicals in The Clouds would even reach ground level because they are at such high altitudes, He Said .

One persistent belief among followers of the theory is that early morning chemtrails encourage greater cloud cover later in The Day - But this can be explained by The Natural process of convection. This is the result of The Sun warming the ground, causing warm air to rise and condense into clouds later in The Day , the Met Office says.

How did the Conspiracy Theory begin?

The idea that governments or shadowy forces are routinely spraying The Planet with chemicals from scheduled passenger flights took hold in the late 1990s.

Initially, believers claimed sprays containing a toxic metal, barium, were being used to either pacify or reduce populations.

But the idea evolved along The Way , meaning today there are several strands of the chemtrail theory.

In recent years, followers have expanded their accusations, claiming the contrails are being used to, initiate " mind control" reduce the population or vaguely promote a " new world order".

False allegations have trended so frequently this year that fact-checking charity Full Fact has.

Chemtrail influencers are highly active on platforms such as Facebook and Telegram, where they discuss The Day 's alleged " spraying" and track aircraft. Some suggest putting a bowl of white vinegar outside, saying that this clears " chemtrailed" skies.

Chemtrail Social Media groups also often contain anti-vaccine posts and promote Climate Change denialism, feeding off of, and The Rise of the QAnon Conspiracy Theory during The Trump presidency.

The Phenomenon is international, with followers across UK, Europe, Australia and the Americas - in fact, anywhere under which commercial or Military Aircraft fly. And it is backed by a few celebrities and popular Social Media influencers.

What's The Truth ?

Like many persistent conspiracies, the chemtrails idea comes with a kernel of truth.

In the 1950s and 1960s, decades before the Conspiracy Theories were born, much of in a series of secret germ warfare tests. And in 1950, San Francisco was sprayed with a chemical agent from a ship to gauge The Effects of a

Chemtrails conspiracy theorists point to such secret experiments to bolster their cause. But their claims blow the historical record out of all proportion, as they claim We Are constantly - and very visibly - being deliberately sprayed with tonnes of dangerous chemicals, for an ever-shifting variety of reasons.

Like other conspiracy theorists, chemtrail enthusiasts also latch on to news events to push their agenda, for instance in messages like this posted during the recent UK heatwave:

There is no evidence The Claim in the tweet is true, nor does it explain the record temperatures across Europe at the same time.

The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) told The Bbc it is aware of these chemtrail theories with " no evidential basis".

" The distraction of these false theories detracts from what really matters and from areas that we believe should be further studied, " it added.

There is concern that high altitude jets contribute to long-term Climate Change - not through any deliberate release of secret chemicals, But instead through contrails in a mechanism known as.

BALPA told The Bbc it is campaigning for a comprehensive research trial into the effect aviation has on pollution, not CO2, as well as the impact contrails are having on a changing climate.



Source of news: bbc.com

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