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Article: Air Force Flies B-52 On Alternative Fuel Blend In First-Of-Its-Kind Experiment.
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- Defense Daily
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- September 22, 2006
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By Michael Sirak
As part of efforts to reduce the U.S. military's reliance on foreign energy sources, the Air Force conducted its first-ever flight test of an alternative jet fuel on Sept. 19 at Edwards AFB, Calif.
During the mission, two of the eight engines on a B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft ran on a fuel comprised of a 50-50 blend of conventional oil- based jet fuel and a Fischer-Tropsch fuel derived from natural gas. The aircraft's six remaining engines burned traditional JP-8 jet fuel during the flight.
"This test sets the stage for a more comprehensive plan the Air Force has toward conservation," said Air Force Under Secretary ...