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Old 09-11-2008, 11:58 AM
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The funny part is that hobby size jets have been around for a long time now and have had a lot of research. IIRC, when I was into R/C a few years back, they used propane when starting them and switched to kerosene once they were running. I don't think gasoline has been used with much success in jet engines since the V-1 Buzz Bomb, and it only produced 600-700 lbs of thrust.

Mister Irvine (ironic, eh?) didn't bother to explain the type of "jet", its size, or the "special" application he had for it. He also didn't seem to realize that almost everybody on the internet is an expert in every topic, is good looking, wealthy, has a supermodel girlfriend/wife, and has no faults....until you meet them in person.
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Old 09-11-2008, 12:29 PM
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Oh, the last statement of my last post was not targeted at the other members here although when I re-read it it seemed it could be read that way. It just seems the original poster's questions are better fielded elsewhere.

And, in my small experience the amateur groups can be a lot rougher than you'll get here, both in terms of criticisms and the gates that must be crossed to gain enough trust to get useful dialog.
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Old 09-11-2008, 01:03 PM
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Is KNO3 miscible with gasoline?
Is combining these two reagents hypergolic?
I'm planning to try mixing a small quantity of KNO3 though am weary of any possible exothermic or other spontaneous reactions.



Miscible means will kno3 and gas mix freely into a solution? I think the answer is no. Kno3 is soluable in water, and slightly soluable in alcohol and glycerine.

hypergolic means will they spontaneously ignite? probably not, although gasoline has certain addiitves in it which might make it so with kno3.

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Old 09-12-2008, 03:52 AM
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Well this is hilarious.

Rstaff3 (or who ever is in charge delete my account please.)
Thanks.
I don't have time nor patience for this.

If you successfully continue to alienate your new subscribers simply because you unable to remain objective when answering questions, after the poster asked you very kindly to be objective, then I guess I just can't win can I.

Thanks for the links gents.
Goodbye.

Good riddance, I say! Also, he could take a grammar/spelling course. Sounds as if he is full of you-know-what, anyway.
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Old 09-12-2008, 09:44 AM
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Agreed that this fool was a KOOK full of Dawg-Excrement.

I say good-riddance as well.
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Old 09-12-2008, 09:59 AM
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Lets move along folks....

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Old 10-02-2008, 10:04 PM
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Miscible means will kno3 and gas mix freely into a solution? I think the answer is no. Kno3 is soluable in water, and slightly soluable in alcohol and glycerine.


It's a slightly interesting chemistry question. I agree with Terry. KNO3 is a polar molecule. The constituents of gasoline are all covalent, unless there's something in there I'm missing. Polar does not dissolve well in covalent. Hmmm, but I wonder if alcohol might not work well as an emulsifier...

Dissolve the KNO3 in 95% isopropyl, if it will, and then mix with gasoline. My 30 year out of date chemistry says that might work. Hopefully the 5% water wouldn't queer things.

I'm certainly not going to try it, but maybe the original poster will come back and let us know if he survives.
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