!  WARNING ----- WARNING ----- WARNING  !

DO NOT USE FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES SUCH AS GASOLINE OF ANY TYPE, KEROSENE, DIESEL, JET-A, ALCOHOL OR ANY OTHER FLUID NOT LISTED ON THIS PAGE.

      USE OF HIGHLY FLAMMABLE FLUID COULD CAUSE AN EXPLOSION           

OR FIRE RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

INHALATION OF SMOKE FROM ANY OF THE BELOW LISTED SMOKE OILS CAN BE DETRIMENTAL TO YOUR HEALTH AND TO THE HEALTH OF BYSTANDERS.  DISCONTINUE USE OF YOUR SMOKE SYSTEM IF YOU NOTICE SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT OR ACTIVATION OF A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR.  MAINTAIN A SAFE DISTANCE FROM PERSONS ON THE SURFACE DURING EXHIBITION FLIGHT.

The oils listed below are recommended as "smoke oil for exhibition flying in all types or aircraft" and are used by aerobatic teams throughout the United States.

          Super*Dry Aviation Smoke Oil ......Click Super*Dri® Aviation Smoke Oil for details.

          CONOCO - PHILLIPS "Industrial Oil" (10 weight)  http://www.conocolubricants.com/NR/rdonlyres/E99CA4C9-E6E3-449F-B6A5-CEDD4A70855A/0/IndustrialOil.pdf

          Meadows Concrete Form Oil (oil base), (stinks but it works)

          BP - Enerpar (viscosity rating of 10)

          Texaco Canopus #13 or Corvis

          Shell Carnea #10

          Shell Carnea E-? (10 weight)

          Shell VITREA 13

          Unocal 76 - 76 Klondyke

NOTE:  Super*Dry Aviation Smoke Oil, Texaco Canopus #13 or Corvis, Unocal 76 - 76 Klondyke, and Meadows Concrete Form Oil are the only oils that have been used by Smoking Airplanes.  The other oils listed on this page were "mentioned" by various airshow performing pilots and have not been tested.  It is therefore unknown if these oils will have an adverse effect on oil pump seals and gaskets if used with the Smoking Airplanes smoke system kits. 

!  WARNING  !

DO NOT USE OILS THAT ARE NOT COMPATABLE WITH BUNA-N RUBBER