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Boeing eco-aircraft in the "Earth Day"

St.Louis, Usa - A Super Hornet will take off from Naval Air Station Patuxent River powered by biofuel

Boeing is supporting the U.S. Navy's biofuel-powered flight, scheduled to take place on Earth Day, April 22. An unmodified, Boeing-built F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft will take off from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, USA, powered by a sustainable biofuel blend of 50 percent camelina and 50 percent JP-5 aviation fuel. Operating Navy platforms with renewable energy sources such as sustainable...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1116586
Rome, Italy, 04/21/2010 19:45
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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