Top Gun goes green - US Air Force powers fighter jet with synthetic biofuel

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Successful supersonic test flight of F-22 Raptor with camelina-derived fuel paves the way for future rollout

The US Air Force (USAF) has extended its experiments with green technology by successfully flying an F-22 Raptor at supersonic speeds using a 50:50 blend of biofuel and standard jet fuel. The fighter...

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