jet fuel

Turbine engine liquid

Jet fuel is a specialized kerosene-based fuel designed for aircraft with gas turbine engines.

It burns cleaner and at higher temperatures than gasoline, meeting strict aviation safety standards.

Figuratively, jet fuel describes anything that dramatically accelerates a process or intensifies a situation: That scandal was jet fuel for the opposition campaign.

aviation

kerosene

Flammable petroleum distillate

  • turbineBlade-driven energy converter
  • airlinerLarge commercial passenger plane
  • aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle

Boeing · Airbus · runway · cockpit · pilot · flight · takeoff · landing · altitude · hangar

propulsion

thrust

Forceful forward motion

turbine · ignition · burn · exhaust · nozzle · acceleration · power · energy · kinetic · momentum

Categories
Opposites
fuel type/application

jet fuelgasoline

Refined petroleum vehicle fuel

rocket fuel · heating oil · diesel fuel · diesel · horse feed

energy source modernity/sustainability

jet fuelelectric power

Energy from electrical current

renewable energy · clean energy · solar energy · biofuel · hydrogen fuel

energy density/power

jet fuelwater

Clear essential liquid

inert gas · dead battery · spent fuel · empty tank

Family

fuel, jet, jettison, jetty, fueled, fueling, refuel, ramjet, fueler

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G