AVIATION TURBINE FUEL (ATF)

About:

• Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) is a specialized by-product of crude or petroleum used to power aircraft.
  
  
• ATF also known as Jet fuel is a colourless, combustible, straight-run petroleum distillate liquid. Its principal uses are as jet engine fuel.
  
  
• The governing specifications in India are IS 1571: 2001.
  
  

ATF–Grades:

• There are currently two main grades of ATF are in use in civil commercial aviation: jet A-1 and jet A, both are kerosene type fuels.
  
  
• Another grade is also found called Jet –B which is wide cut kerosene (a blend of gasoline and kerosene) but it is rarely used except in very cold climates.