hassata Posted May 23, 2011 Posted May 23, 2011 Anyone know which type of jet fuel Vietnam-era Phantoms and Thuds used? JP-4? JP-5? Near as I can tell JP-5 was just for carrier based aircraft? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Cali Posted May 23, 2011 Posted May 23, 2011 Yep JP-4 for Air Force and JP-5 for carrier jets. I heard JP-4 was some bad stuff, glad I never worked with that stuff only JP-8 here. 2 i7-4820k @ 3.7, Windows 7 64-bit, 16GB 1866mhz EVGA GTX 970 2GB, 256GB SSD, 500GB WD, TM Warthog, TM Cougar MFD's, Saitek Combat Pedals, TrackIR 5, G15 keyboard, 55" 4K LED
mvsgas Posted May 23, 2011 Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) Yep JP-4 for Air Force and JP-5 for carrier jets. I heard JP-4 was some bad stuff, glad I never worked with that stuff only JP-8 here. Are you sure bud? I thought JP-5 and JP-8 came out about the same time. JP-5 just has a higher flash point (Navy) I thought all Jet aircraft in Vietnam era used JP-4 or JP-7 (SR-71). O well Cali, your are the subject matter expert on this. Are there two versions of JP-5? The Navy still uses JP-5 right? https://assist.daps.dla.mil/docimages/A/0000/0000/5558/000000263148_000000170982_REYVOPRJZN.PDF?CFID=31318222&CFTOKEN=66761607&jsessionid=5c3020eee64439f200ca525d6c4614375536 Edited May 23, 2011 by mvsgas To whom it may concern, I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that. Thank you for you patience. Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true..
Cali Posted May 23, 2011 Posted May 23, 2011 Are you sure bud? I thought JP-5 and JP-8 came out about the same time. JP-5 just has a higher flash point (Navy) I thought all Jet aircraft in Vietnam era used JP-4 or JP-7 (SR-71). O well Cali, your are the subject matter expert on this. Are there two versions of JP-5? The Navy still uses JP-5 right? https://assist.daps.dla.mil/docimages/A/0000/0000/5558/000000263148_000000170982_REYVOPRJZN.PDF?CFID=31318222&CFTOKEN=66761607&jsessionid=5c3020eee64439f200ca525d6c4614375536 I remember when I was a young airman at Eielson and the old guys talking about this stuff. I don't know when JP-5 came out, I just know about JP-8. Maybe the Navy still uses JP-5, I never said the Navy uses JP-8. Just that I knew they used 5. JP-8 is so much better then JP-4 they said, JP-8 you can light a fire by it and have nothing happen. I wouldn't try that and I doubt they did either, but it's suppose to be that safe. i7-4820k @ 3.7, Windows 7 64-bit, 16GB 1866mhz EVGA GTX 970 2GB, 256GB SSD, 500GB WD, TM Warthog, TM Cougar MFD's, Saitek Combat Pedals, TrackIR 5, G15 keyboard, 55" 4K LED
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