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Old Oct 2, 2013 | 3:40 pm
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cynicAAl
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Originally Posted by NYCommuter
... when cars and trains are moving towards electrification, what is the aviation industry doing?
trains have the option to get their power from rails or overhead lines. Cars don't require nearly the thrust & power that planes do.

I think we're stuck with Jet A for a while.
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