British Airways is expected to carry out a technical verification flight

British Airways is expected to carry out a technical verification flight later this week of a Concorde supersonic aircraft modified with Kevlar/rubber fuel tank liners. The modified aircraft, Alpha Foxtrot, underwent systems checks and low-speed taxi tests at Heathrow Airport on July 5. The test...

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