model aeroplane fuel

[Guest]

Hi Team, years ago I could get aero fuel quite easily. Nowadays shops seem to sell the car fuel but not aero fuel. How do people manage to get the stuff?

[Guest]

Hi Robin, I have no personal experience with aero fuel but where I used to walk the dogs in Scotland a local model plane club flew their planes. I used to stop and chat with them and it soon became apparent that they purchased everything, including fuel, through their club. Maybe that's how you have to get it? Cheers, Keith.

[Guest]

Thanks keith

Hi Robin, I have no personal experience with aero fuel but where I used to walk the dogs in Scotland a local model plane club flew their planes. I used to stop and chat with them and it soon became apparent that they purchased everything, including fuel, through their club. Maybe that's how you have to get it? Cheers, Keith.

[flyjoe180]

It's been a long time, but from memory (my cousin used to make his own) it was methanol, with some oil mixed in. Engines are typically two-stroke engines like your petrol weed eater or two-stroke lawnmower, the fuel mix is similar to them. I do recall him using kerosene as a main substitute, mixed with some oil and a highly flammable fluid (something nitrate).

[flyjoe180]

Ha, and just after I posted that I found this:


http://www.colinusher.info/model%20aircraft/fuel.html

[Guest]

Ha, and just after I posted that I found this:
http://www.colinusher.info/model%20aircraft/fuel.html

[Guest]

It's been a long time, but from memory (my cousin used to make his own) it was methanol, with some oil mixed in. Engines are typically two-stroke engines like your petrol weed eater or two-stroke lawnmower, the fuel mix is similar to them. I do recall him using kerosene as a main substitute, mixed with some oil and a highly flammable fluid (something nitrate).

It's been a long time, but from memory (my cousin used to make his own) it was methanol, with some oil mixed in. Engines are typically two-stroke engines like your petrol weed eater or two-stroke lawnmower, the fuel mix is similar to them. I do recall him using kerosene as a main substitute, mixed with some oil and a highly flammable fluid (something nitrate).

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It's been a long time, but from memory (my cousin used to make his own) it was methanol, with some oil mixed in. Engines are typically two-stroke engines like your petrol weed eater or two-stroke lawnmower, the fuel mix is similar to them. I do recall him using kerosene as a main substitute, mixed with some oil and a highly flammable fluid (something nitrate).

Ok thanks flyjoe