floofloof@lemmy.ca to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 年前Why is the US ramping up production of plutonium ‘pits’ for nuclear weapons?www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1114arrow-down17
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minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·edit-22 年前Jet Some planes still use leaded fuel unfortunately.
minus-squareSheeEttin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·edit-22 年前Jets do not. They usually use Jet A, basically kerosene. It’s piston engines that use leaded gasoline (avgas).
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 年前Doh! Corrected. https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/leaded-gas-was-phased-out-25-years-ago-why-are-n1264970
minus-squareTWeaK@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 年前Furthermore leaded gas is currently being phased out of general aviation also, at least in the US (others will likely follow).
JetSome planes still use leaded fuel unfortunately.Jets do not. They usually use Jet A, basically kerosene. It’s piston engines that use leaded gasoline (avgas).
Doh! Corrected.
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/leaded-gas-was-phased-out-25-years-ago-why-are-n1264970
Furthermore leaded gas is currently being phased out of general aviation also, at least in the US (others will likely follow).
Maybe if you’re posting from 1990.