Monty Roberts wrote:

Another good fuel for this is LPG injected as a liquid. This also requires
about twice the fuel flow rate of gasoline, but in addition, it evaporates
and cools the intake charge by taking advantage of the massive latent heat
of vaporization created during the compression and condensation of the gas.
I have always wanted to build a mid engine 3 rotor turbocharged, LPG/nitrous
oxide variable geometry ground effects car. ARRR ARRRR ARRRRRRRRR

Yoikes!  And I thought finding mogas on airport was a chore... :-)

This is great for race cars, but horrible for airplanes where we want the
highest energy density fuel possible (more bang per pound therefore better
range). Kerosene is better than gasoline, diesel is better than kerosene,
and I suppose if you could make an engine run on tar, that would be even
better.

You forgot #2 fuel oil (isn't that what the big ships burn?)

Russell Kent

 
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