Raptor refuels with synthetic mixture

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Raptor refuels with synthetic mixture

Post by DeathValleyScotty » 09-04-2008 12:01 AM

Given this, it won't be long before we see synthetic gasoline products in the civilian community.

http://www.afmc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123112958

8/29/2008 - EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFMCNS) — An F-22 Raptor receives synthetic fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during an Aug. 28 aerial refueling test using alternative jet engine fuel. The fuel is a 50/50 mix of JP-8 jet fuel and a natural gas-based fuel. The test was done as part of the Secretary of the Air Force’s initiative to certify the entire fleet on synthetic fuel, an effort to lessen foreign dependence on oil. Organizations involved in this endeavor include the 411th Flight Test Squadron, Air Force Research Laboratory, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Pratt and Whitney, and Honeywell. The F-22 is from Edwards AFB, while the KC-135 is from March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin)
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