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Certainly-Not-A-Bot t1_j5ic1fb wrote
Reply to Seattle-based Jetoptera is developing a vertical takeoff aircraft that can travel at almost 1,000 km/h with a radically simplified new type of engine. With almost no moving parts, it uses super-compressed air to create vortexes for thrust. by lughnasadh
I'll believe it when it actually flies. So many new-fangled aerospace projects get cancelled after the companies behind them realize that they're actually super hard to do
Certainly-Not-A-Bot t1_j6fiz3k wrote
Reply to comment by k20350 in Ukraine proposes creating mechanism for auditing US aid for recovery projects by progress18
They're trying very hard to root out corruption because they know that if it comes out that American money was stolen and they didn't crack down on it, they lose all their support. The Ukrainian government needs American support, so they'll implement any sort of anti-corruption measures they need to prevent corruption.