Jet fuel is a refined petroleum distillate designed specifically for aviation applications. It provides an effective balance of energy density, operational performance, safety, handling characteristics, and cost efficiency required by modern aircraft.
Aviation fuels generally fall into two primary categories: aviation gasoline and aviation turbine fuels (Jet A, Jet A-1, TS-1, Jet B).
Jet A – United States aviation fuel specification
Jet A-1 – global kerosene-grade aviation fuel (DEF STAN 91-91 / ASTM D1655)
TS-1 – Russian/CIS aviation fuel with cold-weather performance (GOST 10227-86)
Jet B – wide-cut fuel for extreme cold environments
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