Boeing Aids Biofuel-Powered Flight Of U.S. Navy F/A-18

A U.S. Navy biofuel-powered flight from NAS Patuxent River, Md., on April 22 (aka Earth Day) used an unmodified Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet. The fighter was powered by a sustainable biofuel 50/50 blend of camelina and JP-5 aviation fuel. This flight bolsters the Navy’s strategy of halving its...

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