British military looking to move aircraft to sustainable fuel sources By (0) The British Ministry of Defense announced a plan for use of aviation fuel made from wood, alcohol and other sustainable sources to power aircraft like the Typhoon fighter plane, pictured. Photo courtesy of British Ministry of Defense Dec. 14 (UPI) -- A plan to use sustainable sources for up to 50 percent of military aviation fuel was announced by British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace this week. The British Ministry of Defense on Saturday said it would look to algae, alcohol, household waste, wood and biomass as potential sources of fuel for the nation's F-35 and Typhoon planes and Wildcat helicopters.