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But Ethanol is incompatible with aircraft because it is corrosive to aluminum (and tends to cause more serious vapor-lock problems in fuel lines).

Incidentally, this is also an issue with small engines in things like garden equipment --- the ethanol tends to degrade plastics over time too.



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