Um... Not quite. The fuel used on airliners is the same (mostly) as that used in military jets. The problem comes from the fact the airliners are bigger. There has been at least one mid-air disintegration of a passenger jet due to fumes igniting in a mostly empty tank, and the major limit of safety for airliners is the fact they carry their fuel in their wings (and between) for efficiency. Crashes WILL break the tanks open (flexible, very tough tanks have been tried to no effect), and that causes the fuel to disperse aerosol-like. Which makes it very easy to ignite.
Trying to make the fuel less likely to ignite uncontrolled has pretty much resulted in failure. Making the fuel less likely to vaporise just made it more likely to stick to surfaces and ignite there.
Going by the picture, I'd have expected a big boom about then or within at most three-ish seconds. If it was real of course.
Trying to make the fuel less likely to ignite uncontrolled has pretty much resulted in failure. Making the fuel less likely to vaporise just made it more likely to stick to surfaces and ignite there.
Going by the picture, I'd have expected a big boom about then or within at most three-ish seconds. If it was real of course.