T-45 Goshawk Becomes Fifth Navy Aircraft Tested For
Camelina-Based Jet Fuel
The Navy's alternative energy program expanded Aug. 24 when a
T-45 training aircraft completed a successful biofuel flight at
Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, MD. The "Salty Dogs" of Air
Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 flew the high-performance jet
trainer on a biofuel mixture of petroleum-based JP-5 jet fuel and
plant-based camelina. The high oil content of the camelina seed
makes it a valuable source of renewable and sustainable energy.
A third P-3 Orion with a new Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) kit was
delivered recently to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) by
Lockheed Martin. This P-3 Orion joins the two similar aircraft that
CBP is currently operating to support its critical homeland
security missions.
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