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Air Force conducting cold weather test phase of GTL fuel in B-52

The US Defense Department has a number of initiatives in progress to try and reduce the armed forces' dependence on oil. This is for both political and tactical reasons. When many of the primary sources of your supplies cannot be counted among your friends, it's a good idea to change your ways. That's why the Air Force has been testing one of their B-52 bombers with a synthetic fuel mix blended with petroleum based jet fuel and gas to liquid fuel. The GTL fuel is made from natural gas via the Fischer-Tropsch method. The plane has been flying ... Read more →

Air Force wants alternative fuel for planes Mike Magda

It's not the formula you would prefer, but the military is testing an alternative fuel for B-52 bombers and other jet-powered aircraft. The main goal is improving domestic sources for fuel and ...

Air Force conducting cold weather test phase of GTL fuel in B-52 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Air Force wants alternative fuel for planes 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

It's not the formula you would prefer, but the military is testing an alternative fuel for B-52 bombers and other jet-powered aircraft. The main goal is improving domestic sources for fuel and lowering costs, not helping the environment. The Air Force uses up to 3.2 billion gallons of aviation fuel ...

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