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REHBINC@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 11/10/2004 7:30:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, Newlan2dl@aol.com writes:
While we are on the subject of temperatures, the autoignition temperature for av gas is 440 C, for diesel is 230 C and for polyester is 560 C. Motor oil should be similar to diesel. If anyone is interested...
Rob,
I (think that I) had read that the Navy does not want av gas on board ship because it is more of a fire problem compared to jet fuel, and I believe that jet fuel and diesel are interchangeable. Are our turbine brothers carrying around that much greater risk? Robert M. Simon, ES-P N301ES
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