OK, here's the part where I get flamed. On other newsgroups I have been
reading about guys burning biodiesel and atf in diesel engines so would a
turbine tolerate this?


"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message
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In article ,
Ron Wanttaja wrote:

On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 04:04:22 GMT, "Robert Bates"
wrote:

Are there any restrictions for fuels used in experimental exhibition
aircraft? I once encountered a Mig 15 that was burning a blend of
diesel
and gasoline for a lower priced fuel.

I'm sure there are no "automatic" restrictions. The only restriction
the
FAA might impose is a limitation on carrying passengers, and unless it's
the trainer version of the -15, that point would be moot.

Besides, even for a certified airplane, all the FAA can do is require
you
use the fuel the aircraft/engine manufacturer specifies. The Russians
were
pretty ingenious when it came to low-tech solutions; they may even have
approved a diesel/gas mixture for the MiG-15 as an expedient combat
logistics solution.

Ron Wanttaja

In Don Engen's book, "Wings and Warriors," he tells us that the Navy
fueled the early carrier jets with 115/145, because they had to share
fuel with Corsairs and Skyraiders. BTW, gasoline does not yield as much
thrust as kerosene.

The main thing you have to watch out for in jets is water contamination
in Diesel fuel, as the water will freeze at altitude and ruin your day.