Their solution transformed a standard Kawasaki dirt bike into a tactical reconnaissance platform powered exclusively by JP-8 jet fuel, the same aviation-grade kerosene that propelled F-18 Hornets.. The military doesn't mess around when it comes to vehicles. For proof look no further than the Marine Corps motorcycle that runs on jet fuel instead of gas.
An AFSOC Special Tactics Combat Rescue Officer picture on a Kawasaki KLX110 mini bike at an airfield during a training exercise, 2012. AFSOC Combat Controllers use minibikes during airfield survey operations. They are smaller and lighter than the full scale Kawasaki / Christini motorcycles which also used by special tactics and are easier to deploy via parachute. Mini bikes are small and light.. A U.S. Marine assigned to Reconnaissance Company, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, starts his MMX motorcycle in preparation for a raid during the ground interoperability exercise at Marine Corps.