USAF F-22A block 10 no. 91-4008 from the 411th FLTS takes off from an Edwards runway on August 28th, 2008 to undergo an aerial refueling testing using an alternative jet engine fuel -- the first for an Air Force aircraft. The fuel is a 50/50 mix of JP-8 jet fuel and a natural gas-based fuel. [Lockheed Martin photo]
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News: Edwards F-22 Raptor performs aerial refueling using synthetic fuel [2008-09-03]
The F-22 Combined Test Force reached another milestone as an Edwards F-22 Raptor performed aerial refueling using a synthetic fuel. The first time an Air Force aircraft refueled mid-air using an alternative jet engine fuel.
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