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B-52 Stratofortress to fly under alternate power source Something brand new is behind the flight of a familiar face. The Air Force is set to test fly a B-52 Stratofortress powered by a fuel derived in part from natural gas. The alternate fuel fortress will fly with two of its eight jet engines using a specially blended fuel made of conventional petroleum-derived JP-8 and a Fischer-Tropsch jet fuel produced from natural gas. Until recently, the use of this new type of fuel has been thought to be cost prohibitive. However, the recent rise in the cost of public fuel has brought the Air Force to a break-even point. The advantages of natural gas-derived fuel include less dependence on foreign petroleum and more reliance on domestic power sources such as coal. The United States has perhaps the largest reserve of coal in the world. That abundance of coal, and the Fischer-Tropsch process, could put the United States on the path to a more secure energy future. |
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