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Combat Aircraft Converted To Biofuel

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The U.S. military successfully tested a "Warthog" A10 Thunderbolt II that was modified to run on a mix of aviation fuel and a fuel made from the plant Camelina.

What do you think?




  • Cal Rooney
  • Nutrition Educator
  • "Now we can start pulling our troops out of the oil-drenched Middle East and focus on the world's real menace, the dastardly regimes of Camelina-rich Central Asia."



  • Beth Reid
  • Tea Party Secretary
  • "And what color will the pilots' new hemp uniforms be?"




  • Victor Johnson
  • Alloy Weigher
  • "Planes run on fuel? Man, I have a lot to learn before I understand what's going on here."

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scooterbug44 avatar
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I think it's pretty cool - part of the reason these wars are so expensive is the high cost of transporting and securing fuel. Not to mention they aren't exactly driving Priuses to fight & patrol.

One estimate puts fuel costs at $1,000 a day per soldier!

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