Science news articles about 'aviation fuels'

... of three additives in reducing oxidation of biodiesel at high temperatures, as would occur in aviation fuels. Biodiesel—which can be prepared from vegetable oil, animal fats, used cooking oil, or ...

Large waterfowl are not a good recipe for jet aircraft engines in flight. That much was made vividly clear by the recent “Miracle on the Hudson” in which all 155 people aboard a US Airways flight ...

... on the ground with engines running. This could save thousands of litres of aviation fuel every year, a vital improvement given the growth in air travel predicted in the coming years. A ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A new federally funded facility now under construction at Purdue University will be used to test aircraft engines and develop new aviation fuels.