Biofuel Propels Navy Jet on Supersonic Earth Day Test Flight
WASHINGTON, DC, April 27, 2010 (ENS) - The U.S. Navy celebrated Earth Day on Thursday by showcasing a flight test of the Green Hornet, an F/A-18 Super Hornet strike fighter jet powered by a biofuel blend made from the camelina plant.
The 45 minute test flight, conducted at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, drew hundreds of onlookers, including Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, who has made the exploration and adoption of alternative fuels a priority for the Navy and Marine Corps.