A converted commercial Airbus A330 aircraft performed a 90-minute test flight. The flight was operated in partnership with SAF supplied by Air BP and the RAF, the Defense Equipment and Support Agency of the Ministry of Defense, Airbus, British aircraft charter company AirTanker and Rolls-Royce.
The fuel used in flight tests is technically known as synthetic paraffinic kerosene containing essential fatty acids (HEFA SPK).
The RAF is interested in fuels that can be made from waste materials or basic chemicals, as they are not only more environmentally friendly, but also have the potential to allow forward bases to one day produce their own fuel instead of “depending on what’s expensive and vulnerable”. supply lines.” “.
Source: Ferra
