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In a first IAF’S AN-32 aircraft landed at Leh with indigenous bio-jet fuel

In a first IAF’S AN-32 aircraft landed at Leh with indigenous bio-jet fuel

Indian Air Force’s (IAF) successfully operated AN-32aircraft poweredwith10%blend of Indian bio-jet fuel. This is the 1st time both engines of the aircraft were powered by bio-jet indigenous fuel where the aircraft took-off from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, Leh. Before undertakingoperational flight to Leh, the flight was tested along with performancevalidation at Chandigarh Air Base. Key Points: The test was conducted by a team of pilots from the Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE), Bengaluru, Karnataka. About Indian Air Force(IAF): Founded: 8 October 1932. Headquarters:New Delhi.