The US Air Force has conducted a flight test of the C-17 Globemaster III using JP-8 biofuel, jet fuel blended with a combination of traditional petroleum-based fuel.

The flight test was conducted by the 418th Flight Test Squadron from 23 August to 27 August 2010 at Edwards Air Force Base, California, US.

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During the flight test, the C-17 used 50% of JP-8 blended with 25% renewable biofuel and 25% fuel derived from the Fischer-Tropsch process.

The flight test of the C-17 Globemaster was conducted with different combinations of HRJ and JP-8.

During the test, the C-17 performed several manoeuvres at different altitudes such as decelerating and then accelerating.

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