In a first, IAF’s AN-32 plane with indigenous bio-jet fuel takes off from Leh airfield

New Delhi: In a first, Indian Air Force’s (IAF) transport aircraft AN-32, powered with a 10 per cent blend of Indian bio-jet fuel took-off from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport at Leh on Friday.This is the first time that both engines of the air...

Use of bio-fuel for military jet cleared

  After months of exhaustive ground and flight trials, the indigenous produced bio-fuel for military aircraft has been finally cleared. The move would give impetus to increase in collection of tree-borne non-edible oil seeds, which...

Oil import bill will be reduced by 10 pc: Bhamre on bio-jet fuel programme

Commending the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) effort in promoting indigenization in many ways, Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre on Thursday said oil import bill will be reduced by over 10 per cent in the long run by IAF implementing the bio...