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Old 09-02-2005 | 07:44 PM
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Default RE: Vegetable Oil Burning Airplane?

Isn't methanol made of corn ? That is what most model engines run on. The Nitro-Methane is just a catalyst and isn't used in Europe.

At about $75 a barrel, methanol becomes a cost effective alternative to gasoline. If prices remain high and if prices seem stable enough, we might see a serious increase in the methanol production in the US. That may or may not lead to cheaper fuel for models.