US Air Force goes supersonic on synthetic fuel
26 Mar 2008
While New Zealand waits for Air New Zealand to announce its bio fuel flight trials, a B-1B Lancer from the 9th Bomb Squadron at Dyess Air Force base recently became the first Air Force aircraft to fly at supersonic speed using an alternate fuel, the Air Force News Agency reports
The Air Force says that the fuel, a 50/50 blend of synthetic and petroleum gases, is proven to burn cleaner, reducing combustion-related emissions and particulates in the air — all without compromising performance.
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