Ethanol Ipanema
Brazil's aviation regulator, CTA (Centro Tecnico Aeroespacial), has certified the world's first production ethanol-fueled aircraft, the Embraer EMB 202 Ipanema crop-duster powered by a 300-hp Textron Lycoming IO-540-KIJ5D. Ethanol produced from the country's abundant sugar cane supply is three to...
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