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Offline bob whitney

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« on: February 29, 2024, 10:38:55 AM »
in 80/20 jet fuel what is 80 and what is 20  is it 80 meth and 20 nitro???
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Re: jet fuel
« Reply #1 on: February 29, 2024, 11:27:49 AM »
yes

Quote from: bob whitney on February 29, 2024, 10:38:55 AM
in 80/20 jet fuel what is 80 and what is 20  is it 80 meth and 20 nitro???
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Re: jet fuel
« Reply #2 on: February 29, 2024, 04:18:54 PM »
C'mon, Bob, it's in the Rule Book! CL Speed, paragraph 7.  n~
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Re: jet fuel
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2024, 02:21:20 PM »
With fuel cost going up and jet fuel being 20% nitro and each run using 8+ oz for Sport Jet why not go back to simple Coleman fuel (white gas)? If everyone is using the same fuel supplied by the contest all is on a level field and easy to get. Just a fun event to make some noise and fly some cool speed ships, makes sense.

Best,   DennisT
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Re: jet fuel
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2024, 03:27:26 PM »
Not to me.  It's not like "we" fly a hundred flights away from a contest environment.  Cost of "jet fuel" is the least of my concerns.
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Re: jet fuel
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2024, 04:39:07 PM »
The jet flyers back at Rouge Park in Detroit just used gasoline.  At the time $.79 per gallon, now $3.299.  But still less than high priced model fuel.
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Re: jet fuel
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2024, 07:37:14 PM »
Let's say nitro from the hot rod shop is $50 per gallon and methanol is $10. That's only $18.00 per gallon for 80/20 jet fuel. That's actually cheaper than a lot of glow fuels on the market today. In the overall scheme of things, jet fliers aren't worried about the cost of fuel.
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Re: jet fuel
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2024, 12:07:43 AM »
why is it that flyers that don't even fly the event are always ready to make it better?
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Re: jet fuel
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2024, 06:06:05 AM »
Wise beyond your years!

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Re: jet fuel
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2024, 06:11:14 AM »
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