Obama Cites Green Hornet Test in Announcement

By Graham Warwick and Michael Bruno

The U.S. Navy’s “Great Green Fleet” goal grabbed a bit more attention today when President Barack Obama used a so-called “Green Hornet” as a backdrop to his announcement over offshore drilling.

Navy officials already had announced their intent to fly the Boeing F-18F supersonically, burning a 50:50 blend of conventional jet fuel and biofuel, on April 22 ...

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