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Lots of people can say
things but that doesn't
make them so . JP4 and
Jp5 were both available
during the time period
for use in the aircraft
engines they are as
identified below.
JP-5
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JP-5, or JP5 (for "Jet
Propellant") is a jet
fuel that weighs 6.8
pounds per gallon and
has a high flash point
(min. 60 °C (140
°F)).[1] It was
developed in 1952 for
use in aircraft
stationed aboard
aircraft carriers where
the risk from fire is
particularly great. JP-5
remains the primary jet
fuel for most navies.
Its NATO code is F-44.
It is also called AVCAT.
It is specified by
MIL-DTL-5624 U (TURBINE
FUEL, AVIATION, GRADES
JP-4 AND JP-5), last
issued on 2004, and
meets the British
Specification DEF STAN
91-86 AVCAT/FSII
(formerly DERD 2452).
The JP-4 and JP-5 fuels,
covered by the
MIL-DTL-5624 U
Specification, are
intended for use in
aircraft turbine
engines. These fuels
require military unique
additives that are
necessary in military
weapon systems. This
requirement is unique to
military aircraft,
engine designs, and
missions.
Additionally, JP-5 is a
military unique fuel
because it must have a
flash point
substantially higher
than commercial aviation
turbine fuels. It is
stored in large
quantities on aircraft
carriers and other
vessels. The flash point
is for safety in these
military unique
applications.
Reference: Naval Air
Systems Command -
Highway 547 - Lakehurst
- NJ - 08733-5100
Freezing point of JP-5
is −46 °C and the
flash point > 60°C. It
does not contain
antistatic agents. It is
a yellow liquid, based
on kerosene.
Other names for JP-5 are
NCI-C54784, Fuel oil no.
5, Residual oil no. 5.
JP-5 is a complex
mixture of hydrocarbons,
containing alkanes,
naphthenes, and aromatic
hydrocarbons.
[edit] References
^ Characteristics of
Fuels Marine Corps
Schools Detachment - Ft.
Leonard Wood
If they
had been used the
aircraft which were
spraying the agent
orange would have light
up the sky with a fire
ball because of their
flammability when in
close proximity
to static electricity
which is created by
aircraft in flight
that's why they have to
use grounding straps to
keep from having
explosions during
refueling and in the
case of helicopters bust
make a ground via cable
to something prior to
hoisting or lowering
personnel.
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