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To: USNBandit

Excellent point. I didn’t know that about the mixing of fuels.


16 posted on 12/23/2011 12:45:15 PM PST by jazusamo (The real minimum wage is zero: Thomas Sowell)
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To: jazusamo
I can't remember the exact numbers, but the Navy used its fuel because it had a higher flashpoint than the Air Force fuel. That makes sense, just like the Navy using a special coating on their bomb bodies for a higher cook off temperature.

When you mix the two fuels I think you got a flash point lower than either of the two fuels by themselves. That was interesting and scary at the same time.

17 posted on 12/23/2011 1:02:45 PM PST by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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