B-52 Flies With All Engines Under Synthetic Fuel Blend
A B-52 took off from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., using a blend of synthetic fuel and JP-8 in all eight engines on Dec. 15, 2006, on a flight test -- the first one flown using a "synfuel-blend" as the only fuel on board, U.S. Air Force officials said. In September, the Air Force successfully flew...
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