Air Force Thunderbirds to Demonstrate Flights with Biomass Fuels
(WJLA TV ABC7) The United States Air Force Thunderbirds flight demonstration team has been testing the use of “green” biomass fuels.
The public is invited to watch flights burning the alternative fuel for the first time at the Joint Services Open House at Andrews Air Force Base, on Saturday and Sunday, May 21 and 22.
Two aircraft will perform the team’s first performance using biofuel, making the Thunderbirds the first Department of Defense aerial performance team to fly on the alternative fuel, an Air Force spokesperson says.
The Thunderbirds will be flying on a Camelina-based Hydrotreated Renewable Jet (HRJ). READ MORE and MORE (Honeywell/iStockAnalyst)