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B-52 Flight Uses Synthetic Fuel In All Eight Engines
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2006 A B-52 Stratofortress took off today on a flight-test mission using a blend of synthetic fuel and JP-8 in all eight engines. This is the first time a "Buff" has flown using a synfuel-blend as the only fuel on board. In September, the Air Force successfully flew a B-52 with two-engines using the synfuel-blend. "The B-52 test flights at Edwards AFB are the initial steps in the Air Force process to test and certify a synthetic blend of fuel for its aviation fleet," said Michael Wynne, Secretary of the Air Force. "We are confident that the success of this flight will bring us one step closer to allowing a domestic source of synthetic fuel to accomplish the Air Force mission in the future," added Secretary Wynne. The first B-52 flight using Fischer-Tropsch fuel occurred Sept. 19 at Edwards. Today's flight further demonstrates the Air Force's commitment to using alternate fuels and is the next step in the testing and certification process before the fuel can go into widespread use. According to Bill Anderson, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, the Air Force has reinvigorated its energy strategy which is underpinned by Supply-side Availability and Demand-side Conservation. "The Air Force is moving forward in its commitment to certify alternative sources of fuel for both its aircraft and ground vehicles fleet," said Mr. Anderson. Maj. Gen. Curtis Bedke, Air Force Flight Test commander is flying the aircraft to assess how well the aircraft performs using the synthetic blend of fuel. The next test phase for the B-52 will be cold weather testing to determine how well the synfuel-blend performs in extreme weather conditions. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links USAF The latest in Military Technology for the 21st century at SpaceWar.com Aerospace News at SpaceMart.com Powering The World in the 21st Century at Energy-Daily.com Powering The World in the 21st Century at Energy-Daily.com
Stripes And Superconductivity - Two Faces of the Same Coin
Upton NY (SPX) Dec 15, 2006Researchers at Brookhaven National Laboratory and Cornell have made a surprising discovery about the behavior of high-temperature superconductors that could be a further step toward understanding how these valuable materials work. Previous experiments have shown that in high-temperature superconductors known as cuprates, electrons bind together in pairs. |
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