Jet propulsion
It's a long trip from refinery to tanks for fuel powering planes at airport

 
By Jennifer Palmer
Published: June 12, 2008

Jet fuel has been in the news a lot lately, especially when there is talk about the cost of flying. But when we say "jet fuel,” what exactly do we mean?

Industry experts explain the basics of jet fuel: what it is, where it comes from and what the cost is. This is a story about filling a (really big) tank.

What is jet fuel? Billions and billions of years ago ... on second thought, maybe we should begin in the p...


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