​World record RAF flight powered by synthetic fuel

 

The first aircraft powered by synthetic fuel was achieved by the Royal Air Force and Zero Petroleum Limited in Kemble, Cirencester, UK, on 2 November 2021. ​Synthetic fuels are made using renewable power (wind, solar) and efficient industrial processes (carbon capture, electrolysis, thermal reactions) and should not be confused with biofuels or fuels made from waste. The raw materials are just air and water from which are obtained the ingredients carbon dioxide and hydrogen. Zero Petroleum uses Direct FT™ (a proprietary and highly advanced version of Fischer-Tropsch) to directly manufacture target fuels (gasoline, kerosene and diesel) at high yield and with no need for refinery upgrading. Zero Petroleum have an interesting article on this process available at https://zeropetroleum.com/how-we-do-it/
Photo ​Zero Petroleum

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