Because the consumption is correspondingly lower due to tailwind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W18cuvltgD0&t=5s
Fueling only enough to fly the outbound leg would be clearly safer, because less kerosene naturally means less weight. This translates to higher acceleration during takeoff, better climb performance in the event of a fan engine failure, and lower takeoff and landing speeds.
Or are they integral tanks like the ones on the earlier metal wings, meaning the fuel is located directly in cavities formed by carbon fiber reinforced plastic?
Every pilot knows that fuel is 1. expensive and 2. excess fuel must be "dumped" because otherwise the wings will break off during landing. Therefore, more fuel is not added to reach the first destination; new fuel is added during stopovers and onward flights. A distinction is made between jet-a and kerosene, the latter is…
I have a clear liquid that smells a bit like diesel. How can I easily tell if it's kerosene or petroleum?
Are these planes well maintained by Russian airlines due to a lack of parts? How many planes have crashed for this reason? Have further safety deficiencies been identified on Russian airlines' aircraft? Is it safe for Germans to travel to the Russian Federation at the moment?
In this case, it's not just about the resource kerosene, but also about massive environmental damage. The farmers who were exposed to it and who have their cows in the fields, and the people who drink the milk and eat the meat, can get cancer, or the same thing happens if it was used on…
Hello everyone, Many years ago, a report appeared online about an American company (or startup) researching a thorium-powered car. Thorium is characterized by its enormous energy content, is extremely inexpensive, and just 1 gram is supposed to be enough to theoretically power a car for 100 years. However, due to global road traffic accident statistics,…
Unlike car gasoline, kerosene is currently tax-free in Europe. Shouldn't it be subject to normal taxation, at least for private aircraft?
Unfortunately, I'm not a chemist, so I don't know how kerosene reacts with oxygen. Is the ratio 1:1 or something else?