Comments on: DARPA Seeks to Develop Military Aviation BioFuel http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/07/31/darpa-seeks-to-develop-military-aviation-biofuel/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:07:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: AB CD http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/07/31/darpa-seeks-to-develop-military-aviation-biofuel/comment-page-1/#comment-233094 AB CD Tue, 01 Aug 2006 14:28:12 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6390#comment-233094 They won't come up with anything before 2009, and maybe 8 years after that. They wouldn't want Gore taking credit for their work again. They won’t come up with anything before 2009, and maybe 8 years after that. They wouldn’t want Gore taking credit for their work again.

]]> By: Paul Ellsworth http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/07/31/darpa-seeks-to-develop-military-aviation-biofuel/comment-page-1/#comment-233054 Paul Ellsworth Tue, 01 Aug 2006 13:45:42 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6390#comment-233054 Actually, the fuel problem isn't just energy density -- the freeze point of the any carbon based fuels -- where it gets waxy and stiff, and does nasty things like plugging fuel lines, etc. -- is a prime concern. Let's face it, the temperatures on a sunny day above say, 18,000 feet aren't a Hawaiian vacation. Actually, the fuel problem isn’t just energy density — the freeze point of the any carbon based fuels — where it gets waxy and stiff, and does nasty things like plugging fuel lines, etc. — is a prime concern. Let’s face it, the temperatures on a sunny day above say, 18,000 feet aren’t a Hawaiian vacation.

]]> By: Angel H. Wong http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/07/31/darpa-seeks-to-develop-military-aviation-biofuel/comment-page-1/#comment-232273 Angel H. Wong Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:57:05 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6390#comment-232273 The airplane food will still suck nonetheless, maybe they use the leftover biodiesel to cook it. The airplane food will still suck nonetheless, maybe they use the leftover biodiesel to cook it.

]]> By: Manitoban http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/07/31/darpa-seeks-to-develop-military-aviation-biofuel/comment-page-1/#comment-232123 Manitoban Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:00:35 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6390#comment-232123 Cessna has a single engine plane out that runs on diesel and probably biodiesel Cessna has a single engine plane out that runs on diesel and probably biodiesel

]]> By: Gig http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/07/31/darpa-seeks-to-develop-military-aviation-biofuel/comment-page-1/#comment-232005 Gig Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:19:08 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6390#comment-232005 Many people don't know it and this is slightly OT but there is a huge problem in the aviation community. Most piston engined aircraft use 100 Octane Low Lead gasoline. There are very few refineries that produce this fuel and its price is increasing faster than unleaded auto fuel. Many smaller piston engined planes can use auto fuel but the FAA approval specificly disallows fuels with ethonol. So unless something changes soon there is going to be a major problem for light aircraft. Many people don’t know it and this is slightly OT but there is a huge problem in the aviation community. Most piston engined aircraft use 100 Octane Low Lead gasoline. There are very few refineries that produce this fuel and its price is increasing faster than unleaded auto fuel.

Many smaller piston engined planes can use auto fuel but the FAA approval specificly disallows fuels with ethonol. So unless something changes soon there is going to be a major problem for light aircraft.

]]> By: god http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/07/31/darpa-seeks-to-develop-military-aviation-biofuel/comment-page-1/#comment-231999 god Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:16:22 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6390#comment-231999 If the gangsters running this barracks stay in charge -- they'll be doing it in five years. If the gangsters running this barracks stay in charge — they’ll be doing it in five years.

]]> By: JoaoPT http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/07/31/darpa-seeks-to-develop-military-aviation-biofuel/comment-page-1/#comment-231958 JoaoPT Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:42:19 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6390#comment-231958 Maybe in 50 years or so the US will invade some 3rd world country to secure some corn fields .... ;) Maybe in 50 years or so the US will invade some 3rd world country to secure some corn fields …. ;)

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