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Aug 16 2026
12:54 pm
By: bizgrrl
The President "earlier Thursday directed the Navy to return to steam-powered catapults and hydraulic systems on its Ford-class aircraft carriers, ditching the newer electromagnetic technology."
Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona responds, "I've launched off the front of aircraft carriers hundreds of times, have a Master's degree in aeronautical engineering, and am a test pilot and even I wouldn't suggest to the Navy how to engineer specific systems on its ships."
The President "should stick to what he knows best — ballrooms, bankruptcy, and bulls---."
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I guess we should go back to
I guess we should go back to the steam locomotive and horseless buggy.