Green Options » Douglas Rodante http://greenoptions.com/tag/douglas-rodante Posts tagged 'Douglas Rodante' Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:57:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Biodiesel Powered Plane Makes History With First Flight Across US http://gas2.org/2008/11/12/biodiesel-powered-plane-makes-history-with-first-flight-across-us/ http://gas2.org/2008/11/12/biodiesel-powered-plane-makes-history-with-first-flight-across-us/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:57:35 +0000 Andrew Williams http://gas2.org/2008/11/12/biodiesel-powered-plane-makes-history-with-first-flight-across-us/

Earlier this month, pilots Carol Sugars and Douglas Rodante made history by becoming the first flight-crew to successfully fly across the US in a plane predominantly powered by biodiesel.

Of the total 2,486 miles flown from Reno, Nevada to Leesburg, Florida, 1,776 miles were 100% biodiesel-powered. The remaining 710 miles were powered by a 50/50 mix of biodiesel and standard jet fuel.

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