Page 45 - Airplane Flying Handbook
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Figure 2-9. An aircraft piston showing damage that occurred in just minutes as a result of detonation and overheating.
Jet fuel refueling trucks and dispensing equipment are marked with JET-A placards in white characters on a black background.
Because of the dire consequences associated with misfueling, fuel nozzles are specific to the type of fuel. AVGAS fuel filler nozzles
to
are straight with a constant diameter. [Figure 2-10] However, jet fuel filler nozzles are flared at the end prevent insertion into
AVGAS fuel tanks. [Figure 2-11]
Figure 2-10. An AVGAS fuel filler nozzle is straight with a constant diameter.
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