Almost $25 billion in funding is now flowing to the agency, which is buying 38 new large vessels, including 17 icebreakers; 40 helicopters; six patrol airplanes, along with two G700Gulfstream executive jets, the purchase of which drew sharp condemnation from Democratic lawmakers.
—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
Some is channeled to the black hole's poles, from where it is blasted out as powerful jets.
Clark, a Harvard engineer who wrote his college thesis on electric aviation 25 years ago, hopes to get the certification needed for his aircraft to carry paying passengers by the end of next year.
—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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