Avgas
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈævˌɡæs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Avgas is a noun meaning (aviation) Gasoline fuel for piston-engined aircraft.
Meaning
(aviation) Gasoline fuel for piston-engined aircraft.
Example Sentences
Autogas can be obtained for a fraction of the cost of avgas, but its use is not without controversy.
In the area of autogas volatility, a Reid vapor pressure of 9.0 to 15 is very common, compared to the vapor pressure of avgas, which is 5.5 to 7
Cylinder cracks are nothing new, however, and there is no reason to expect autogas-burning engines to have a higher incidence of head cracking than avgas-users
Word Forms
- avgases
- avgasses
- av-gas
Related Words
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