Russian JP54 is an abbreviation for âJet Propulsion, A1, Colonial Grade 54â³. During the refining process only 15% of the crude oil is made up of JP54 the rest of the grade is used for different types of plastic. Developed by JP Morgan, Colonial grade JP54 was replaced by AVGAS also known as AVGAS100LL.
Actually most jet fuel exported from Russia is âJP54â or âColonial JP54â. It is similar to âJet Aâ except the the Specific Energy is 18.4 mj/kg compared to that of 42.8 mj/kg of âJet Aâ.