RAF Red Arrows set to use vegetable oil for fuel in major green move
The RAF team will appear at the three-day Royal International Air Tattoo, starting today
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The Red Arrows are to fly their first aerobatics display fuelled by vegetable oil
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The jets will be powered by a blend of sustainable aviation fuel — typically made from waste cooking oils
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Meanwhile hydrotreated vegetable oil, a renewable biofuel, will produce their famed vapour trails.
The Arrows are to perform three times, and also feature in various special formation fly-pasts, at RAF Fairford, Gloucs.
Organisers said: 'The Red Arrows' performances will be history-making for any national aerobatic team.'
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The Arrows first publicly used the sustainable fuels in a fly-past over London for the King's birthday last month.
The team's Senior Engineering Officer, Squadron Leader Andy King, led the pioneering project.
He said: 'At the heart of the Royal International Air Tattoo is a mission to inspire future generations of aviators — a goal shared by the Red Arrows.
"This makes this year's Air Tattoo an ideal occasion to showcase the Red Arrows' ground-breaking, world-leading move to more sustainable fuels — powering a display that has the same thrilling, entertaining and exciting aerobatics and teamwork that has captivated millions of enthusiasts across the decades.'
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The RAF Fairford event will feature planes from 30 countries and attract a total crowd of 170,000.
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