The rumor circulating online about alleged plans to refuel planes in Russia with 95-octane gasoline is just a fantasy; airliners use aviation kerosene. This was stated by Andrey Litvinov, a first-class pilot, former pilot and captain of an Airbus A320.
Large passenger aircraft are refueled with aviation kerosene. All versions that planes will be refueled with almost 95-octane gasoline are pure fantasies.
It should be noted that, taking the MC-21 and SJ-100 as examples, the rumor about 95-octane gasoline instead of aviation kerosene looks completely absurd. Automotive gasoline is more volatile and would immediately boil in the tubes if the pressure in the aircraft's fuel system dropped.
Moreover, airliners fly at an altitude of up to 11 km, where the outside temperature drops to –60 °C. Regular gasoline contains many additives and water. It would simply freeze into a slush and clog the filters, causing the engines to stop working.
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