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Air Force Affirms Alcohol-To-Jet Biofuel In Feasibility Demo As Viable Alternative

Friday, January 25th, 2013

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The Air Force affirmed last summer in an initial feasibility demonstration the Alcohol-To-Jet (ATJ) biofuel is a viable alternative to power the service’s aircraft, according to the head of the Air Force’s alternative fuels efforts. The November reports from the demonstration are not releasable to the public, but Air Force Alternative Fuel Certification Division (AFCD) chief Jeff Braun discussed the results with Defense Daily yesterday. Braun said the AFCD’s recently completed feasibility demonstration of ATJ in an A-10 fighter jet…

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