Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon. By Chris Lofting – Link, GFDL 1.2, Link
Guest essay by Eric Worrall
h / t cautious optimism; The British Air Force is committed to modifying military aircraft to run on biofuel. My question – will the war end when the chip fat runs out?
British military wants to convert planes to sustainable fuel sources
By Ed Adamczyk
December 14 (UPI) – British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace announced this week a plan to use sustainable sources for up to 50 percent of military aviation fuel.
The UK Department of Defense said Saturday it would consider algae, alcohol, household waste, wood and biomass as potential fuel sources for the country’s F-35 and Typhoon aircraft and Wildcat helicopters.
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A 2017 research report by U.S. Air Force Maj. Marcus McWilliams of Air University Air University found that most U.S. military aircraft can run on sustainable aviation fuel. However, no funds have been offered to modify the engines of F-35 and F-22 aircraft that cannot run on them and that require a test and certification process of 12 to 24 months.
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Read more: https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2020/12/14/British-military-looking-to-move-aircraft-to-sustainable-fuel-sources/5341607977557/
Perhaps this is a good time for the Falklands Islanders to brush up on their Spanish. One of the reasons the Falkland Islands are still a diplomatic hotspot between the UK and Argentina is because they suddenly became valuable after large oil reserves were discovered in the region.
But if Britain is no longer appreciative of oil and the British military is too busy being green to focus on operational readiness, the next Falklands War may not end as well for Britain as the last war.
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December 16, 2020 in Biofuels. Tags: Ben Wallace, Biofuel, UK Secretary of Defense, UK Government, F-35, Royal Air Force, Typhoon, Wildcat
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