Single-seat aircraft A-10 Thunder Bolt that was powered by two high-bypass GE TF34 turbofan engines used a Gevo-produced blend of 50% ATJ fuel and 50% jet propellant fuel to conduct various tests during the test flight.
Gevo president and CEO Chris Ryan said that the test flight shows that ATJ fuel is a technically viable and promising alternative for both military and commercial applications.
"We’ve validated that ATJ from isobutanol is a clean burning, homegrown, drop-in jet fuel," added Ryan.
With the completion of testing ATJ from isobutanol is now one step closer to commercial production.
Gevo was handed a contract by the US Air Force last year to provide 11,000 gallons of its ATJ fuel derived from isobutanol for testing by the AFCD.
