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The article informs that on March 18, 2011 an F-22 Raptor successfully flew at supercruise on a 50/50 fuel blend of conventional petroleum-based JP-8 and biofuel derived from weed-like plant camelina. Officials of the 411th Flight Test Squadron said that the objective of the test was to evaluate biofuel blend suitability in the F-22. They also said the overall flight was a success and a step forward to use alternative fuel blends in domestic aviation.

The article focuses on biofuel derived from camelina oil, which is mixed with JP-8 jet fuel to test run the F110 jet engine at the Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC). Camelina is easily accessible and can be used in unaltered diesel and jet engines. Jeff Braun, Director of Alternative Fuels Certification Office of the U.S. Air Force, reports this as the first test done on Hydro-processed Renewable Jet (HRJ) blended fuel and soon F-16 with the Air Force will be certified to use it.