US Navy “Green Hornet” & More: The Odd Race To Make Fighter Jets Sustainable

Could fighter jets ever go green? The answer is maybe – at least air forces around the world are toying with the idea of green aircraft. Many Western militaries are attempting to run military aircraft on sustainable aviation fuels (or at least blends). It has long been the case that the military operates by different rules than the civilian commercial sector. Even so, air forces feel the pressure of societal expectations, and some are working to reduce their carbon footprint.