avgas
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of avgas
First recorded in 1940–45; av(iation) + gas(oline)
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But if computers can already determine lead pollution at any airport, why does the EPA need another investigation to conclude that avgas is endangering public health?
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2013
While jets and turboprops run on kerosene-based fuels, the majority of general aviation aircraft are piston-powered and consume aviation gasoline, or avgas, which is produced in several grades.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2013
“The Port of Portland simply chooses not to do so because it values the revenue generated from the sale of leaded avgas over the well-being of the community.”
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2013
The upshot: piston-engine planes consume about 248 million gallons of avgas a year, spewing out 551 tons of lead.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2013
According to statistics gathered by the Natural Resources Defense Council, nationwide more than three million children attend schools in close proximity to airports where avgas is burned.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2013
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