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Old April 21st 04, 02:46 AM
Thomas Schoene
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KDR wrote:

Many thanks for all the replies. Compared with F-76, how expensive is
JP-5?


http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil/FUEL/FUEL-INFOR-PAGE.HTML

JP-5 $1.03/gallon
DFM $0.98/gallon (DFM is Diesel fuel, Marine, another term for F-76)

That's roughly 5% difference. It may not seem like much, but considering
the Navy's overall fuels budget, it can really add up.


Is there any official move in the RN or USN to adopt JP-5 as a
single universal fuel?


Not that I've ever heard of.

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