Climate-friendly Biojet Fuels in Civil and Military Aviation Engine Development
March 2014. Jet turbine manufacturers are still keeping a low profile on meeting tightened regulations to curb emissions of aircraft. Major governments already begin to change procurement policies and military aircraft is a test field for mandates blending kerosene with bio-based propellants.
B2Bioworld asked Rainer Martens, at the time COO of MTU Aero Engines and responsible for technology development, today stockholder representative of corporate group. The company ranks among the largest aviation engine manufacturers and also supplies essential technology to Pratt & Whitney, SNECMA, or General Electric. Updated May 2021Reading time: 5 min
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