More Commercial Jet Fuel Being Tested By Air Force
January 11 2011
The U.S. Air Force has extended tests of commercial jet fuel in military cargo planes to a second year because the current testing is going so well, the Air Force Times reports.
The Air Force wants to see how commercial Jet A fuel performs compared to the service's specialized JP-8 fuel. If a fuel switch is made, the service hopes to save $40 million annually.
Cargo planes flying out of four bases -- Dover Air Force Base, Del.; Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.; Joint Base...
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