Podcast: Shell on Unleaded Avgas

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Key Takeaways:

  • Shell executives discussed plans at AirVenture to replace leaded 100LL with an unleaded fuel of equivalent performance.
  • The company's goal is for this new unleaded fuel to match the performance of 100LL.
  • Shell is aiming for a fuel that can be produced in a greater number of refineries than current leaded avgas.
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At AirVenture this week, Shell executives were making the rounds explaining – at least in general terms – what their plans are to replace leaded 100LL with an unleaded fuel of equivalent performance. In this long-form podcast, Shell’s Rob Midgley hinted that Shell’s aiming for a fuel that could be produced in a larger number of refineries than now make leaded avgas.

Duration: 11:28

File Size: 9.7 MB download here

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