avgas

Noun

Meaning

avgas (countable and uncountable, plural avgases or avgasses)

(aviation) Gasoline fuel for piston-engined aircraft.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

petroleum ethyl paraffin gasoline petrol kerosene refuelling

Examples

By the time of Operation Overlord during World War II both the RAF and USAAF were conducting some operations in Europe using 150 RON fuel (100/150 avgas ), obtained by adding 2.5% aniline to 100 octane avgas. Source: Internet

Turboprop-powered aircraft have become popular for bush airplanes such as the Cessna Caravan and Quest Kodiak as jet fuel is easier to obtain in remote areas than is aviation-grade gasoline ( avgas ). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Aveyron AVG avg. AVGN avgolemono AVGP