Alternative fuels for general aviation

Technical Report · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6795243

The price and availability of fuel continues to be a major barrier to the free expansion of general aviation. Although this increase in fuel prices had a more severe impact on airlines, it has also slowed the demand for general aviation aircraft. With the sales of general aviation aircraft in a depressed state, the development of alternative fuels such as liquid methane, ethanol, methanol, and automobile gasoline can help spur the industry back to health. Recent flight tests of these alternative fuels are examined.

• Research Organization: Committee on Science and Technology (U.S. Congress. House), Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 6795243
• Report Number(s): N-84-17409; GPO-27-618
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
AVIATION FUELS
FLIGHT TESTING
AIRCRAFT
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY STORAGE
ETHANOL FUELS
FUEL CONSUMPTION
GAS TURBINES
GASOLINE
HEAT TRANSFER
METHANE
METHANOL FUELS
SYNTHETIC FUELS
VISCOSITY
ALCOHOL FUELS
ALKANES
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY TRANSFER
FUELS
HYDROCARBONS
LIQUID FUELS
MACHINERY
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
STORAGE
TESTING
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
330800* - Emission Control- Alternative Fuels