On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:27:18 +0000 (GMT), Dave Liquorice wrote:

On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:59:09 -0000, dennis@home wrote:

Besides which, it's colder at altitude and diesel aircraft
successfully
addressed these issues in the 1930s.

IIRC jumbos flying over the arctic have to check the fuel temp
periodically and turn back if its too cold.

But jet engines don't run on diesel they run on kerosene

Flying ones do yes On the other hand, RB211s sat on North Sea rigs to
drive generators run on diesel for startup and until production is
underway, then switch to running on natural gas. ISTR we were putting 120
litres a minute through during testing of each of Shell Gannet's generators
(11kV, 3-ph, 60Hz, 24.5MW).

SteveW