On November 19, a Russian made AN-32 of the Indian Air Force’s transport fleet will take to the skies from a base in the Western Sector using a mix of Aviation Turbine Fuel and Bio-Fuel. This would be the first ever IAF aircraft to use the fuel mix.
After transporters, the helicopter fleet will fly using Bio-Aviation combination. “It will be a gradual move, and ultimately fighters like the Su-30MKi, and Mig-29 will also be flying using Bio-Aviation Fuel, “ said a senior IAF officer who didn’t want to named.
On an average, IAF flies over 100 transporter and over 500 helicopter sorties in a day. “Using Bio-jet blended fuel is a commitment towards lowering the oil import bill and lower the carbon footprint and strengthen the farm-based economy,” Wing Commander Anupam Banerjee, the IAF spokesperson said.
Read more of this in a report by Sudhi Ranjan Sen published in Hindustan Times....
