Aviation is not very well understood by the general public, we all know that. This quote came from a forum on alternative energy - you'd think anyone who looks at such things would have a vague idea of what they are talking about, but alas, no. Read this and laugh. Or cringe.
"Unfortunately the aviation industry does not use typical gasoline. The gasoline most typically used by the public is 87 octane (for regular gasoline), Jet fuel has over 2 times the octane rating. That is why most people would fill up their muscle cars with jet fuel back in the 60s and 70s. More octane equals more horsepower."
Ugh....
"Unfortunately the aviation industry does not use typical gasoline. The gasoline most typically used by the public is 87 octane (for regular gasoline), Jet fuel has over 2 times the octane rating. That is why most people would fill up their muscle cars with jet fuel back in the 60s and 70s. More octane equals more horsepower."
Ugh....
