Fire Alarm Companies: Fire Scout UAV makes first biofuel-powered flight

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Fire Scout UAV makes first biofuel-powered flight

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The US Navy has successfully flown its MQ-8B Fire Scout UAV on a blend of JP-5 aviation fu...

Navy U. S. was able to stand on its MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on biofuels. The unmanned drone helicopter became the first Navy use of biofuel technology, when it took off Friday on the ground in St. Inigo Webster, Maryland, operating on a mixture of JP-5 aviation fuel and Herbal camelina . The Navy says that the use of this combination of reductions in output of carbon dioxide by 75 percent compared to conventional fuel ... Fire Scout UAV Continue reading power is first biofuel flight

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