Catastrophic Destruction

The reality of trying to burn Jet A-essentially a high-quality kerosene-in a spark-ignition piston engine was detailed in a March 1988 NASA technical paper:

Key Takeaways:

• Using Jet A (jet fuel) in a spark-ignition piston engine is rapidly destructive.
• Jet fuel causes autoignition of unburned gases ahead of the flame front, leading to an uncontrolled and violent pressure rise known as detonation.
• This detonation can cause catastrophic destruction of the combustion chamber and subsequent engine failure.

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