Aviation fuel is a specialized kind of fuel that is consumed by aircraft s. Its quality is generally better then the fuel normally used in automobiles etc. It contains additives to make it less explosive and less dangerous. Its a kind of petroleum spirit and kerosene that is used in engines. Aviation fluid is a complex composition and is a combination of about hundred different chemicals mostly hydro-carbons.
The most common jet fuel is kerosene. Some military jet aircraft use a mixture of kerosene with gasoline as fuel (it can be as much as 50% gasoline). Piston driven aircraft use a high-octane gasoline.That is pretty much correct. It is called Jet Fuel, but it's ingredients are closer to that of kerosene than to regular gasoline. You cannot use it in an automobile. It has a higher flash point and is not as dangerous as gasoline, that is why they make and use it for the aerospace industry.
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