Wrathall Mark wrote:

Bill wrote: My Dad has told me that the Navy used to burn avgas in

the early jets when they needed to without problems.
Anybody really know the answer to this one?

Most military marine turbines get certified to run on just about anything.
>From ship diesel (god knows how they keep it fluid) to petrol. Normally
there are mandatory inspections and life limits if run on the more exotic
liquids like AVGAS. I am pretty sure the UH-1's T53 is also certifed for
emergency service on AVGAS.

Mark Wrathall

 
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