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...ainer. Most liquid fuels, in widespread use, are or derived from [[fossil fuels]]; however, there are several types, such as hydrogen fuel (for [[automotiv ...f liquid fuels in relation to ground transport. However, others such as [[rocket fuel]] also play an important role in the economy.

==Combustion of liquid fuels== ==Combustion of solid fuels==

[[Jet engine]]s, most [[rocket]]s and many [[gas turbine]]s are strictly classed as internal combustion en ...of [[hydrocarbon]]s and are derived from [[petroleum]]. These include the fuels known as [[diesel]], [[gasoline]] and [[liquified petroleum gas]]. Most int

...moved to centralized power plants, where the byproducts of burning fossil fuels can be better controlled. Hydrogen could also be produced from [[renewable ...t price volatility to a lesser degree than would methods relying on fossil fuels; however, currently such production is not economically feasible.

...y any [[fuel]] that can be combined with an "[[oxidizer]]" in the chamber. Fuels used include [[gasoline]] (aka petrol), [[Liquified Petroleum Gas]], [[Vapo [[Jet engine]]s, most [[rocket]]s and many [[gas turbine]]s are strictly classed as internal combustion en

...t. However, continuous combustion engines, such as [[Jet engine]]s, most [[rocket]]s and many [[gas turbine]]s are also internal combustion engines. ...ydrocarbon]]s and are derived from mostly [[petroleum]]. These include the fuels known as [[diesel]]fuel, [[gasoline]] and [[petroleum gas]], and the rarer

...t the Moonraker therefore can use more powerful fuels which results in the rocket having a vast improvement in range. Partly due to the cheating episode, M a

...g|tempered]]. Aluminium alloys form vital components of [[aircraft]] and [[rocket]]s as a result of their high strength-to-weight ratio. Aluminium readily fo ...ium is used in [[paint]], and in [[pyrotechnic]]s such as [[solid rocket]] fuels and [[thermite]].

...cal energy is usually in the form of [[diesel]] or [[petrol]]. The liquid fuels are usually converted into electricity by a [[generator]] powered by an int ...un racer]]s, [[electrathon]]s, the aerial [[Helios Prototype]], and some [[rocket propulsion]] systems such as the [[ion thruster]].