If performance is better, then do it, otherwise forget it. Well, I do agree with testing it for 6 or 7 years on airfarce 1, as long as the pilots and aircrew have parachutes.
“If performance is better, then do it, otherwise forget it. Well, I do agree with testing it for 6 or 7 years on airfarce 1, as long as the pilots and aircrew have parachutes.”
FT blends have better thermal performance (freeze point and so on) and better emissions performance. The lack of polymers and large molecules leads to less wax deposition and buildup in the injectors, which can be a big deal (one B-52 crashed due to excessive wax buildup in the injectors). However, the main advantage, in my opinion, is that FT fuel can be generated from coal right under Colorado and Ohio and ten other states. With a big enough infrastructure, it could reduce dependency on the middle east.
6 or 7 years? We better have this fool out in three...