[MBZ] AIR FORCE TESTS SYNTHETIC FUEL IN SUPERSONIC FLIGHT

2008-03-27 Thread RELNGSON
The Air Force flew supersonic on synthetic fuel for the first time last week. 
A B-1B Lancer burning a 50/50 blend of synthetic and petroleum fuel launched 
from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas and flew the supersonic test above the 
White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Air Force officials said their goal is 
to 
develop a clean-burning, domestically produced fuel by 2011 that can be used 
by all aircraft in their fleet. Each time the price of oil goes up $10 per 
barrel, it costs the Air Force an extra $600 million. Synthetic fuel costs 
about 
$30 to $50 less per barrel than its petroleum counterpart, for substantial 
savings



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Re: [MBZ] AIR FORCE TESTS SYNTHETIC FUEL IN SUPERSONIC FLIGHT

2008-03-27 Thread dave walton
Is this the process they are using?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fischer-Tropsch_process

-Dave Walton

On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 10:50 PM,  [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 The Air Force flew supersonic on synthetic fuel for the first time last week.
  A B-1B Lancer burning a 50/50 blend of synthetic and petroleum fuel launched
  from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas and flew the supersonic test above the
  White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Air Force officials said their goal 
 is to
  develop a clean-burning, domestically produced fuel by 2011 that can be used
  by all aircraft in their fleet. Each time the price of oil goes up $10 per
  barrel, it costs the Air Force an extra $600 million. Synthetic fuel costs 
 about
  $30 to $50 less per barrel than its petroleum counterpart, for substantial
  savings



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  Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL
  Home.
   (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15amp;
  ncid=aolhom000301)
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