Jim Cathey wrote: > It's done all the time. There is a lot of fuel pumped out of planes > for various reasons, and it isn't certifiable to be put back. Slop > fuel. One of the perks of working at the airport and owning a > forgiving diesel (like a Benz) is that you can often get free > fuel, if you're quiet about it. We've heard from some of those > here. The jet fuel is not an optimal blend, but it works pretty > well and you can always mix it with #2 as hamburger helper.
My understanding is it's pretty similar to kerosene. Somewhat lower BTU/gallon, and poor lubricity qualities compared to Diesel #2. But it'll burn fine. There's a reason pilots sometimes refer to jets as "oil burners." Jet engines used in ground-based applications (crazy-ass hotrods, motorcycles, etc.) are often run on diesel #2. Gas turbines are even more omnivorous than diesels.
