Jet Fuel

Why Kerosene Is So Hard to Replace

Kerosene has powered commercial aviation for seventy years, and it is worth understanding why nothing has displaced it — because the reasons are also the…

Why One Kilogram of Jet Fuel Makes Three of CO₂

Burn a kilogram of jet fuel and you get about 3.16 kilograms of carbon dioxide. The number surprises people because it is larger than the fuel — and the…

Jet Fuel: What It Is and Why Kerosene Won

How Jet Engines Work, and How They Got Here