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londons_exploretoday at 5:56 PM1 replyview on HN

You say that in the past tense... But pretty much every propeller plane worldwide still uses the stuff...


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mr_toadtoday at 6:10 PM

Only in piston engines, which are a minority of propeller planes. Most commercial propeller aircraft are turboprops, and they use jet fuel. And diesel engines are slowly taking over from gasoline in piston engines.

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