Another day and yet another U.S. Navy aircraft flies on biofuel. On Earth Day, the Navy showcased its "Green Hornet," a F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet that is powered by a 50/50 blend of conventional jet fuel and camelina jet fuel.
The Green Hornet test flight took place at the Naval Air Station in Patuxent River, Maryland.
The U.S. Navy has put a large impetus on the its research and development program for alternative fuels. Yesterday's flight is part of a series of test flights that will take place between April and June.
The test flights will evaluate the performance and efficiency of different aircrafts powered by a 50-50 blend of fuel. Last month the U.S. Air Force Warthog completed a successful test flight using camelina biofuel.
Scott Johnson the General Manager of Sustainable OIls -- which received a US$2.7 million contract to supply camelina-based fuel to the Navy -- thoroughly enjoyed watching the Green Hornet's 45-minute flight: “It was awesome to watch camelina biofuel break the sound barrier.”
Read the full story at Biofuels Digest: Shock Wave: Camelina biofuels break sound barrier in Navy F-18 trial
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Nathanael Baker is the Managing Editor of EnergyBoom. He has researched and reported on the issues of renewable energy, sustainability, and climate change for over two years. He has provided research to the New York Times and The Economist, as well as being published on different media outlets including, The Energy Collective.
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