B-52 flies with all engines under synthetic fuel blend
A B-52 Stratofortress took off from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on Dec. 15 on a flight test using a blend of synthetic fuel and JP-8 in all eight engines -- the first one flown using a "synfuel-blend" as the only fuel on board, Air Force officials said. In September, the Air Force successfully...
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