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Kerosene (or paraffin oil) is a lightly viscous hydrocarbon fuel obtained by refining crude oil. It is colorless or pale yellow in color and is commonly used as jet fuel heating oil and for lighting. It is a flammable liquid with a density between gasoline and diesel.Chemical Composition and ProductionKerosene consists primarily of hydrocarbon chains in the C₁₂–C₁₅ range, mostly alkanes and cycloalkanes. It is produced by distilling crude oil between 150°C and 275°C. During the refining process,

Ensuring thermal balance in aircraft is a far more complex process than in ground transportation vehicles. Therefore, the type of fuel used in aviation differs significantly from that used in automobiles or ships. The majority of jet-powered aircraft use a specialized fuel known as Jet-A1.The primary component of Jet-A1 is kerosene (gas oil), a flammable hydrocarbon liquid. Its ability to maintain fluidity even when ambient temperatures at high altitudes drop below -40°C makes kerosene ideal for