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Airbus completes first test flight with alternative fuel on civil aircraft
Toulouse, France - The flight lasted three hours
"An Airbus A-380 aircraft has successfully completed the world’s first ever flight by a commercial aircraft using a liquid fuel processed from gas (Gas to Liquids - GTL) in the first stage of a test flight programme to evaluate the environmental impact of alternative fuels in the airline market. The flight from Filton, UK to Toulouse, France, lasted three hours. The flight was piloted by Hugues van-der-Stichel a...
fra/pec - 1085387
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency