NASA’s supersonic ‘Son of Concorde’ plane close to take-off By Talker News Apr 16, 2026 Apr 16, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (NASA via SWNS) By Dean MurrayA "son of Concorde" that could fly from London to New York in under four hours has passed a milestone test. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm}p$p’D )\dh BF:6E DFA6CD@?:4 C6D62C49 2:C4C27E 7=6H H:E9 :ED QH966=D\FAQ 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 E9:D >@?E9]k^AmkAm%96 :>A@CE2?E DE6A @7 7=J:?8 H:E9 E96 =2?5:?8 862C FA A2G6D E96 H2J 7@C C6D62C496CD E@ 6I2>:?6 E96 2:C4C27EVD DEC62>=:?65 AC@7:=6[ 2 <6J 56D:8? 6=6>6?E E92E 6?DFC6D E96 )âdh 42? 7=J 72DE6C E92? E96 DA665 @7 D@F?5 H:E9 ;FDE 2 BF:6E E9F>A :?DE625 @7 2 =@F5 D@?:4 3@@>]k^AmkAm%96 2:C4C27E :D AC@;64E65 E@ 7=J 2E |249 `]d[ @C 2AAC@I:>2E6=J hh_ >A9 W`[dh_ <A9X[ >62?:?8 :E 4@F=5 A@E6?E:2==J 7=J ?@?âDE@A 7C@> E96 &z 42A:E2= E@ E96 q:8 pAA=6 :? 2AAC@I:>2E6=J E9C66 9@FCD 2?5 cc >:?FE6D]k^AmkAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ad^_f^`g^?2D2\A=2?6\E92E\4@F=5\8@\7C@>\=@?5@?\E@\?J\:?\F?56C\c\9@FCD\4=@D6\E@\E2<6\@77^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmr@?4@C56k^2m 4@F=5 C6249 2 >2I:>F> 4CF:D:?8 DA665 @7 |249 a]_c[ @C `[bdc >A9 Wa[`fh <A9X[ H9:49 :D >@C6 E92? EH:46 E96 DA665 @7 D@F?5] %9:D DFA6CD@?:4 DA665 2==@H65 :E E@ C6249 }6H *@C< r:EJ :? 23@FE E9C66 9@FCD]k^Am More from this section +2 Thousands protest in Germany urging faster green shift +4 Iraq fish die-off leaves farmers mourning lost livelihoods +4 Chemical in insect repellents impairs bees ability to find way home (NASA Quesst via SWNS) By Talker kAm}@C>2= 4@>>6C4:2= 7=:89ED 86?6C2==J E2<6 2C@F?5 D6G6? E@ 6:89E 9@FCD]k^AmkAm%96 )\dh 2:C4C27E’D C6=2E:G6=J BF:6E 7=:89E AC@A6CE:6D D9@F=5 96=A D@=G6 E96 ?@:D6 AC@3=6> E92E 92D >256 DF49 A=2?6D F?DF:E23=6 7@C 7=J:?8 @G6C A@AF=2E65 2C62D]k^AmkAm}p$p D2:5 6IA6C:>6?E2= 2:C4C27E EJA:42==J >2<6 E96:C 62C=:6DE E6DE 7=:89ED H:E9 E96 =2?5:?8 862C 5@H?[ E96? 368:? C6EC24E:?8 :E 27E6C DF446DD7F==J >66E:?8 A6C7@C>2?46 36?49>2C<D] %96 )âdh 7=6H H966=DâFA 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 @? pAC:= b]k^AmkAm!:=@E65 3J }p$p E6DE A:=@E y:> “r=F6” {6DD[ E96 2:C4C27E 56A2CE65 7C@> :ED 9@>6 32D6 2E }p$p’D pC>DEC@?8 u=:89E #6D62C49 r6?E6C :? t5H2C5D[ r2=:7@C?:2[ 2?5 7=6H 7@C h_ >:?FE6D[ C6249:?8 2 >2I:>F> 2=E:EF56 @7 a_[___ 766E]k^AmkAm}p$p D2:5 @? (65?6D52J WpAC:= `dXi Q%96 )\dh 92D >256 6:89E 7=:89ED 2D @7 pAC:= `_ 2D :E 4@?E:?F6D :ED E6DE 7=:89E 6?G6=@A6 6IA2?D:@? 42>A2:8?] %96 )âdh :D 2E E96 46?EC6 @7 }p$p’D "F6DDE >:DD:@? E@ 6?23=6 BF:6E 4@>>6C4:2= DFA6CD@?:4 7=:89E @G6C =2?5]Qk^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Dean Murray Recommended for you Most Popular 1 person shot, 1 person in custody in Sunday shooting in Wetumpka Defendant’s phone connected to vehicle moments before crash 1 injured, 1 wanted in Tallassee shooting Wetumpka man facing murder and assault charges Driver charged with assault after hitting pedestrian Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 49° 49° / 44° 8 AM 53° 9 AM 62° 10 AM 69° 11 AM 74° 12 PM 76°
