There are replacements being certified right now. SWIFT fuel looks to be the lead contender
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Nice pun!
Hephaestus
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Our farm supply store has a tanker at the airport at least 2x a week.
Then again USA is a nightmare for everything
y'all should stop suing so much, life's easier 
TFF
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I bet if you ask if they would put diesel in a plane, they will say no. It’s not that fuel trucks aren’t driving around, they will wise up, if not already, very fast once the first plane crashes, even if it’s not at your place. You can’t rely on it long term. You can’t fly cross country and expect it. the Raptor is useless if it can’t fly somewhere and refuel. That accomplished nothing on the diesel front. Yes your buddy at the co op may do something for you, but he is not going to for me.
Third world countries dump anything that they can make burn in. Maybe there.
Third world countries dump anything that they can make burn in. Maybe there.
My 42 year old diesel tractor has a two stage fuel filter. We had "go no go" filters on the hand pumps for fueling Jet A from barrels in remote Alaska for Bell JetRanger helicopters.
I would have a diesel tank on a truck with filters. Then fill up with JetA when away. Keep a minimum percentage of diesel for lubrication.
The "go no go" stops flowing when clogged with water or crud. GO-No-Go® Absorptive Cartridges On Becker & Associates, Inc.
I would have a diesel tank on a truck with filters. Then fill up with JetA when away. Keep a minimum percentage of diesel for lubrication.
The "go no go" stops flowing when clogged with water or crud. GO-No-Go® Absorptive Cartridges On Becker & Associates, Inc.
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When Diesel Won't Do, Toyota Uses Jet Fuel
A funny thing happens when diesel fuel drops below -30 degrees Fahrenheit: It turns to jelly. So when Icelandic 4x4 conversion specialists Arctic Trucks began prepping a fleet of Toyota Hilux pickups for the longest polar expedition in history, they had to find a new fuel source to cope with the...
pictsidhe
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It isn't an insoluble problem. But it is a problem that needs solving.When Diesel Won't Do, Toyota Uses Jet Fuel
A funny thing happens when diesel fuel drops below -30 degrees Fahrenheit: It turns to jelly. So when Icelandic 4x4 conversion specialists Arctic Trucks began prepping a fleet of Toyota Hilux pickups for the longest polar expedition in history, they had to find a new fuel source to cope with the...www.wired.com
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And here I thought Arctic expeditions are dog fueled....Duh...When Diesel Won't Do, Toyota Uses Jet Fuel
A funny thing happens when diesel fuel drops below -30 degrees Fahrenheit: It turns to jelly. So when Icelandic 4x4 conversion specialists Arctic Trucks began prepping a fleet of Toyota Hilux pickups for the longest polar expedition in history, they had to find a new fuel source to cope with the...
Note that the article quoted says "JET A1 fuel with a few additives"When Diesel Won't Do, Toyota Uses Jet Fuel
A funny thing happens when diesel fuel drops below -30 degrees Fahrenheit: It turns to jelly. So when Icelandic 4x4 conversion specialists Arctic Trucks began prepping a fleet of Toyota Hilux pickups for the longest polar expedition in history, they had to find a new fuel source to cope with the...
My bold - they don't say what the additives were, but it wasn't straight jet fuel.
Always read the fine print.
Marc Zeitlin
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You folks are arguing about whether to use the white or grey styrafoam cups to bail out the Titanic. Pretty sure whether or not the Audi can burn Jet A is #837 on the histogram of important issues here...
Always use gray cups.... duh
pictsidhe
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No, no, no! Only blue Dow Styrofoam cups should be used.
When the Audi engine was on the test stand, it was run on both diesel and Jet-A with additives (note much, but a tank or two of each). The information shown in the video(s) related to it articulated that the Motec showed more HP on the diesel that the Jet-A, and that diesel was cheaper than Jet-A and additives.
flywheel1935
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flywheel1935
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Extra water tanks painted black, "to radiate more heat", ??????
Is that what the radiator is meant to do ??????
. At least the back of the Avionics will keep nice and warm, just what you need .
Is that what the radiator is meant to do ??????
. At least the back of the Avionics will keep nice and warm, just what you need .TFF
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Technically a water tank is a radiator, not a heat exchanger. Design goal accomplished. If we really want to exchange heat instead of warming a loft apartment, goal not accomplished.
Any airflow to those tanks? Some fins welded on would help.
Create more pumping load (power taken from propulsion) to add heat to the cockpit, then run the AC to cool the cockpit.
Got it.
BJC
Got it.
BJC
