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Environment
SAF Lowers Contrail Formation by Up to 70%, Says NASA
Research says aircraft burning a 50/50 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend produce 50 to 70 percent fewer ice crystal contrails at cruising altitude.
Using a 50/50 sustainable fuel blend can reduce contrail formation at cruise altitudes by 50 to 70 percent, according to in-flight research conducted by NASA and Germany's DLR. (Photo: NASA)
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Chad Trautvetter
• News Editor at AIN
June 21, 2021
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