Probably the bigger issue is that it kills catalytic converters
Turboman
Mab An Gov
That wouldn't surprise me. High performance engines, with very little tolerance of unreliability.
I'm sure they would use other widely available additives if it was 'better'
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Could be a cost issue, planes burn a lot of fuel, and lead is cheap.I'm sure they would use other widely available additives if it was 'better'
wow, i thought the fuel was cheap.. maybe it is commercially when you're buying millions of gallons, but small amount of jet fuel £1/L and avgas £2/L
Turboman
Mab An Gov
I don't think either of them are taxed, so if tax was added, that would actually be very expensive indeed, and planes burn a lot of fuel, especially on take off.
Not sure if I really wanted to know that avgas still has lead in it. I often moor right underneath the take off end of Rickmansworth airfield, entirely used by avgas fueled planes. So my brain, which presumably absorbed plenty of lead in childhood, is now getting a top up.
Might explain a lot!
You're probably quite safe there unless there's absolutely no wind at all, which is very rareI don't think either of them are taxed, so if tax was added, that would actually be very expensive indeed, and planes burn a lot of fuel, especially on take off.
Not sure if I really wanted to know that avgas still has lead in it. I often moor right underneath the take off end of Rickmansworth airfield, entirely used by avgas fueled planes. So my brain, which presumably absorbed plenty of lead in childhood, is now getting a top up.
Might explain a lot!
tottot
Well-Known Member
Nearly all light aviation engines are of an older generation and have to be operated as the designer/producer states. Getting a new design certified is a very long expensive process.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Not a very windy area, as it goes, quite a long way inland for Britain.
And it definitely isn't safe, sharp bend, strong current, I am always getting hit. When I was moored there before Christmas, I was hit so hard that it broke the weld on one of the rings on my mooring chain, luckily the ring caught in the rail, so I didn't get swept away.
And that is even without the rain of lead to worry about!
At least the lead isn't solid. And pointyAnd that is even without the rain of lead to worry about!
Turboman
Mab An Gov
The widebeams aren't very pointy either, but heavy, so they can still do a lot of damage.At least the lead isn't solid. And pointy
