How much does a gallon of aviation fuel weigh?

How much does a gallon of aviation fuel weigh?

Determining the weight of aviation fuel

Determining the weight of aviation fuel involves a simple formula and conversion factor. Unlike car engines that run on regular petroleum products, such as diesel and gasoline, commercial airplanes require refined kerosene-based turbine fuels commonly referred to as jetfuel (or ATF –Aviation Turbine Fuel) which has density (kg/L): approximately 0.837 (lb/Gal: 8.33 Ibf/aVGAL).

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