You had it half right they did gather around him, but each one of them sucked him off.

It is a classic 50’s era fighter. Some are sold relatively cheaply, https://historicandclassicaircraftsales.com/hawker-hunter-ga-11, but it really depends. Airworthy ones with engines are more expensive by a lot. Still, they are not in the tens of millions like you might expect.

They fired everyone competent so they could be more efficient at rubber stamping anything drug companies send their way.

Beta testing on the public roads is always a good idea. Privatize the profits and socialize the road hazards and deaths.