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pmulcahy11b
12-20-2012, 03:42 PM
At one point, either on this board or its predecessor, we had a discussion about fuel weight. I can't find the thread now, and I need to know the weight of AvGas, either by gallon or liter. Can anyone help here?
Panther Al
12-20-2012, 04:38 PM
Can't say as to JP8, but Aviation Grade A is .82KG per Litre. From what I understand, JP8 is pretty close to A, so I would go anywhere between .8 to .82 a Litre.
Legbreaker
12-20-2012, 09:41 PM
Wiki is your friend.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avgas
All grades of avgas that meet CAN 2-3, 25-M82 have a density of 6.01 lb/U.S. gal at 15 °C, or 0.721 kg/l, and this density is commonly used for weight and balance computation. Density increases to 6.41 lb/US gallon at -40 °C, and decreases by about 0.5% per 5 °C (9 °F) increase in temperature
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