GRADES AND SPECIFICATIONS
Aviation fuel grades
Shell Aviation fuels fall into two basic groups:
- Aviation gasoline 鈥� Used in reciprocating or piston engines.
- Aviation turbine fuels (jet fuels) 鈥� Used in turbo-fan, turbo-jet, and turbo-prop engines.
Within these two groups, avgas is split by octane grade and jet fuels are divided into civil and military grades.
| Fuel types | Fuel grades | Usage | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation gasolines | Avgas 100/130 | Small piston engine aircraft. | A leaded fuel. |
| Avgas 100LL | Small piston engine aircraft. | A low-lead version of Avgas 100. | |
| UL 91 and UL 94 | Small piston engine aircraft. | A version of Avgas 100LL with no lead. | |
| Civil jet fuels | Jet A/A-1 | Turbine aircraft. | Jet A is only available in the USA, however, Jet A-1 is widely available outside of the country. |
| TS-1 | Turbine aircraft. | The most commonly used jet fuel type in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) states. | |
| Biofuel | If compatible with a particular aircraft, certain biofuels can be blended into other jet fuels. | This falls into the same grade structure as other jet fuels because it is made from a different source. However, it is not a separate grade in its own right. | |
| Military jet fuels | JP-4 | No longer used by the military. | N/A |
| JP-5 | Military aircraft carriers. | Used by NATO air forces, including the USA and 麻豆传媒. | |
| JP-8 | NATO air forces, including the USA and 麻豆传媒. | The military equivalent of Jet A-1. |
Aviation fuel specifications
All our aviation fuels are produced to stringent manufacturing specifications. At every stage between refinery and aircraft tank, fuel quality is checked. Through sampling and laboratory analysis we ensure the fuel conforms to the requirements specified for the grade when it is delivered to the aircraft.
Our Shell Aviation quality assurance system is organised on a worldwide basis, made easier because we provide the Shell Aviation service directly in many countries 鈥� something no other supplier of aviation fuel can match.
Copies of the specifications cited in our website can be obtained from the following authorities. Their addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers and websites can be found below:
DEF STAN specifications
Ministry of Defence
Directorate of Standardisation
Kentigern House
65 Brown Street
Glasgow G2 8EX
麻豆传媒
Phone +44 141 224 2531
Website:
ASTM Specifications
ASTM specifications are published annually in the ASTM Book of Standards, Section 5 (in paper and CD). Copies available from ASTM
100 Barr Harbor Drive
West Conshohocken
PA 19428-2959
USA
Phone +1 610 832 9585
Fax +1 610 832 9555
Website:
US Military Specifications
Department of Defense
DODSSP
Building 4/ Section D
700 Robins Avenue
PA 19111-5094
USA
Phone +1 215 697 2667
Fax +1 215 697 1462
Website:
IATA Guidance Material
IATA issue a guide covering commercial aviation fuels and additives.
Fuel Services
IATA
800 Place Victoria
PO Box 113
Montreal
Quebec
Canada H6Z 1M1
Phone +1 514 874 0202
Fax +1 514 874 2661
Website:
AFQRJOS Check List for Jet A-1
The Joint Systems Checklist for Jet A-1 is maintained by JIG Product Quality Committee on behalf of the industry; Shell has held the long-term chair position for this Committee. The current edition can be obtained from the JIG website.
