Because aircraft fuel tanks are vented to allow for equalization of pressure at different altitudes, the nitrogen must be constantly fed into the tanks to displace the outside air that freely enters.

US investigators believe loss of power in the outboard left-hand engine of a Douglas C-54, and the subsequent feathering of its propeller, initiated a chain reaction of events including a fuel ...

Read more: The 10 Most Iconic Airplanes In Aviation History, Ranked Most of that fuel is stored in the two main fuel tanks in the wings, which ultimately helps balance the plane during flight as ...

Service: USMC Payload: 42,000 lb Propulsion: 4x Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engines Speed: 362 knots Range: 2,835 nm Crew: 4 (two pilots,one crew chief and one loadmaster are minimum crew ...

Five applications for permits to install various new fuel infrastructure were submitted to the city from March 3 to April 10.

Various airlines are looking for ways to use these clean energy fuels — commonly called sustainable aviation fuel (SAF ... associate at energy think tank RMI, said to Heatmap.