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BioJet sets new record; Air New Zealand announces Dec. date for 747-400 biofuel flight

A year ago, the Biojet I made a successful flight over Nevada using 100 percent biodiesel. This week, Green Flight International is back with the announcement that the BioJet I, an old L-29 military aircraft, flew across the U.S. burning pure biodiesel. Well, 1,776 miles of the 2,486-mile trip were on B100, the rest were on a 50/50 blend of biodiesel and standard jet fuel. This sets the stage for the BioJet I's round-the-world biodiesel flight sometime next year. The other good story this week concerning biofuel flights comes from Air New ... Read more →

BioJet I makes historic flight over Reno, Nevada on 100% biodiesel Jeremy Korzeniewski

Sure, we've shown you plenty of jet engines powered by 100% biodiesel before, but one thing separates each of them from our latest find: they were all operated on the ground. An L-29 military ...

BioJet sets new record; Air New Zealand announces Dec. date for 747-400 biofuel flight 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

BioJet I makes historic flight over Reno, Nevada on 100% biodiesel 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Sure, we've shown you plenty of jet engines powered by 100% biodiesel before, but one thing separates each of them from our latest find: they were all operated on the ground. An L-29 military aircraft powered solely by 100 percent biodiesel has now been successfully flown over Reno, Nevada. ...

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