avgas
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of avgas
First recorded in 1940–45; av(iation) + gas(oline)
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The agency subsequently banned the sale of leaded gasoline for on-road vehicles in 1996, but it allowed the continued use of lead in aviation fuel, known as avgas.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2021
Between the passage of the Clean Air Act in 1970 and 2007, piston-powered planes burned 14.6 billion gallons of avgas, expelling 34,000 tons of lead into the environment.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2013
FAA officials have said they’re committed to certifying a drop-in avgas replacement by 2018.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2013
Swift Fuels, based in West Lafayette, Indiana, has developed an unleaded avgas by blending isopentane, a chemical found in mouthwash, with mesitylene, an industrial solvent.
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
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