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 Jumbo Jet Flies on Veggie Oil 

Boeing 747 powered by biofuel

Dec 31, 08 6:35 AM CST
(Newser) - A Boeing 747 powered by a mixture of aviation fuel and vegetable oil flew on a two-hour test flight which is being hailed as a technological and ecological milestone. The Air New Zealand passenger jet was powered in part by oil from the jatropha plant, reports the BBC. More »

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