Comments on: A Jet Powered by French Fries … Almost! http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/02/a-jet-powered-by-french-fries-almost/ Aviation buzz and bold opinion Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:44:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Norman http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/02/a-jet-powered-by-french-fries-almost/#comment-26306 Norman Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:45:08 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/02/a-jet-powered-by-french-fries-almost/#comment-26306 Rob, I just lumped it together all under the generic heading of 'Bio'. Coal was once trees and swamp I supppose, so if we are playing with definitions maybe time needs to come into the equation somewhere as well. USAF and MacDonalds, there is a strange though. Just think of the imagery that those two linked together would bring to the movie screen. It makes you shudder... Rob, I just lumped it together all under the generic heading of ‘Bio’. Coal was once trees and swamp I supppose, so if we are playing with definitions maybe time needs to come into the equation somewhere as well.
USAF and MacDonalds, there is a strange though.
Just think of the imagery that those two linked together would bring to the movie screen. It makes you shudder…

]]> By: Robert Mark http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/02/a-jet-powered-by-french-fries-almost/#comment-26266 Robert Mark Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:45:46 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/02/a-jet-powered-by-french-fries-almost/#comment-26266 So is this essentially the same fuel that Airbus is testing as well? Any ideas on how performance changes with the totally synthetic fuel the Air Force has been using? Makes me wonder too, synthetic ... what is it really made of? So is this essentially the same fuel that Airbus is testing as well?

Any ideas on how performance changes with the totally synthetic fuel the Air Force has been using? Makes me wonder too, synthetic … what is it really made of?

]]> By: Eric http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/02/a-jet-powered-by-french-fries-almost/#comment-26263 Eric Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:48:17 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/02/a-jet-powered-by-french-fries-almost/#comment-26263 Nice article. I saw this when it originally came out last october. Of course I laughed when I saw that it was an L-29. An Eastern Bloc airplane could probably run on pure vodka or sugar beet juice! There are other companies such as Tyson Foods who are now refining chicken fat into fuel for their trucks. Also some companies like Beluga in Germany that are using sail power to supplement containership engines. I had a couple articles on these over at freightdawg.com. Scott, meantime welcome to Jetwhine.com. The more whine the better. Just dont let Rob squeeze your grapes. Eric www.freightdawg.com Nice article. I saw this when it originally came out last october. Of course I laughed when I saw that it was an L-29. An Eastern Bloc airplane could probably run on pure vodka or sugar beet juice!

There are other companies such as Tyson Foods who are now refining chicken fat into fuel for their trucks. Also some companies like Beluga in Germany that are using sail power to supplement containership engines. I had a couple articles on these over at freightdawg.com.

Scott, meantime welcome to Jetwhine.com. The more whine the better. Just dont let Rob squeeze your grapes.

Eric
http://www.freightdawg.com

]]> By: Dale http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/02/a-jet-powered-by-french-fries-almost/#comment-26258 Dale Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:13:28 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/02/a-jet-powered-by-french-fries-almost/#comment-26258 I have been running a 20% soy biodiesel mix in my truck for a couple of years now with no negative results. In fact, the truck really likes the mix. I get more power (bio has a higher cetane rating), higher fuel economy (about 32 MPG vs. 29 MPG unloaded in a 6.5 L engine), and a quieter engine (bio lubricates the injectors and pump better). With the mix, gelling has not been a problem down to -15 F. Beyond that, I have no experience. And we're messing around with corn alcohol? Go biodiesel!!! I have been running a 20% soy biodiesel mix in my truck for a couple of years now with no negative results. In fact, the truck really likes the mix. I get more power (bio has a higher cetane rating), higher fuel economy (about 32 MPG vs. 29 MPG unloaded in a 6.5 L engine), and a quieter engine (bio lubricates the injectors and pump better). With the mix, gelling has not been a problem down to -15 F. Beyond that, I have no experience.

And we’re messing around with corn alcohol?

Go biodiesel!!!

]]> By: Scott http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/02/a-jet-powered-by-french-fries-almost/#comment-26257 Scott Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:56:08 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/02/a-jet-powered-by-french-fries-almost/#comment-26257 Not a problem, Norman. Thanks for your kind words and welcome. Scott Not a problem, Norman. Thanks for your kind words and welcome.

Scott

]]> By: Norman http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/02/a-jet-powered-by-french-fries-almost/#comment-26238 Norman Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:54:34 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/02/a-jet-powered-by-french-fries-almost/#comment-26238 SCOTT! I do apologise, it was you all along. I don't suppose you could do a little judicious editing could you..... Blush. Great opener. Kind regards, Norman SCOTT! I do apologise, it was you all along. I don’t suppose you could do a little judicious editing could you….. Blush.

Great opener.

Kind regards,

Norman

]]> By: Norman http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/02/a-jet-powered-by-french-fries-almost/#comment-26237 Norman Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:52:08 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/02/a-jet-powered-by-french-fries-almost/#comment-26237 Rob, Trust you - great find! Branson likes to grab headlines (surely not)but he was upstaged by Airbus when they decided to carry out trials on biofuels. The 'bearded (rich) weirdo' had his own plans of course in league with Boeing, but I guess he has lost his 'first.' The USAF were up to this a while back. I am not sure what came of it. http://www.thedigitalaviator.com/blog/?p=248 Rob, Trust you - great find! Branson likes to grab headlines (surely not)but he was upstaged by Airbus when they decided to carry out trials on biofuels. The ‘bearded (rich) weirdo’ had his own plans of course in league with Boeing, but I guess he has lost his ‘first.’

The USAF were up to this a while back. I am not sure what came of it.

http://www.thedigitalaviator.com/blog/?p=248

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