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	Info and facts on 'Boeing Sonic Cruiser' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Sonic Cruiser was publicly unveiled on March 29, 2001, shortly after the launch of the A380 (additional info and facts about A380) by rival Airbus (A subsonic jet airliner operated over short distances).
		Boeing had recently withdrawn its advanced 747 (additional info and facts about 747) derivatives from competition with the Airbus 380 when no airline interest was forthcoming, and instead proposed the Sonic Cruiser as a completely different approach.
		The Sonic Cruiser concept originated in 1999 and a variety of concepts were studied, including supersonic aircraft, aircraft with the engines mounted above the wing, aircraft with a single vertical tail, and aircraft with rectangular intakes.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bo/boeing_sonic_cruiser.htm (475 words)

	Boeing Sonic Cruiser - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Sonic Cruiser was born from one of numerous outline projects in a Boeing RandD program known internally as "20XX" (hinting that, had it entered production, it may have spawned a new "20 series" of Boeing aircraft), the goal of which was to look at potential designs for a possible new near-sonic or supersonic airliner.
		The strongest of these initial concepts was dubbed "Sonic Cruiser" and publicly unveiled on March 29, 2001, shortly after the launch of the A380 by rival Airbus.
		Boeing had recently withdrawn its proposed 747-X derivative from competition with the Airbus A380 when not enough airline interest was forthcoming, and instead proposed the Sonic Cruiser as a completely different approach.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boeing_Sonic_Cruiser (585 words)

	Encyclopedia: Boeing 747
		The four-engine 747, produced by Boeing Commercial Aircraft, uses a two-deck configuration, where the small upper deck is usually used for business-class passengers[1].
		Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), based in Renton, Washington, is a unit of The Boeing Company, consisting of the Seattle_based former Boeing Airplane Company (the civil airliner division,) as well as the Long Beach-based Douglas Aircraft division of the former McDonnell Douglas Corporation.
		The Boeing 747 is the largest passenger airliner yet built and one of a class of airliners known as jumbo jets (though the under-construction Airbus A380 will be larger).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Boeing-747 (914 words)

	Encyclopedia: Boeing Sonic Cruiser
		Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), based in Chicago, Illinois, is a unit of The Boeing Company, consisting of the Seattle-based former Boeing Airplane Company (the civil airliner division,) as well as the Long Beach-based Douglas Aircraft division of the former McDonnell Douglas Corporation.
		The Sonic Cruiser was publicly unveiled on March 29, 2001, shortly after the launch of the A380 by rival Airbus.
		Boeing had recently withdrawn its advanced 747 derivatives from competition with the Airbus A380 when no airline interest was forthcoming, and instead proposed the Sonic Cruiser as a completely different approach.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Boeing_Sonic_Cruiser (346 words)

	Boeing sonic cruiser - Gizmo Highway Technology Guide
		The Boeing Sonic Cruiser was a subsonic concept airplane proposed by Boeing in 2001.
		The Sonic Cruiser was proposed shortly after the launch of the Airbus A380 by rival Airbus.
		This caused Boeing to rethink the future of the Sonic Cruiser leading to to scrapping of the project and start of development of the super economical 7E7 series.
	www.gizmohighway.com /transport/boeing_sonic_crusier.htm (575 words)

	Aerospaceweb.org \| Aircraft Museum - Boeing Sonic Cruiser
		Following a major strategic review of future markets, Boeing cancelled further development of the 747X intended to compete with the Airbus A380 in favor of a radically new concept dubbed the Sonic Cruiser.
		The Sonic Cruiser design was about the size of the 767 with seating for approximately 250 passengers.
		Though the Sonic Cruiser created quite a stir in the aviation community, both the airlines and Boeing became increasingly less enthusiastic as the post-September 11 recession hit the airline industry.
	www.aerospaceweb.org /aircraft/jetliner/sonic_cruiser (530 words)

	BOEING’S SONIC CRUISER: IT’S REAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Boeing says that at least the outer wing will be composite and that it is considering extensive use of the material for less sensitive parts of the airframe.
		Boeing argues that the Sonic Cruiser is possible only as a twin, because the drag and wing interference of a quad would cost too much in aerodynamic efficiency.
		Boeing points to the reduced emissions of the latest engines, and argues that contrails, also thought to be a contributor to global warming, disperse more quickly in the dry stratosphere.
	www.ausaviation.com.au /backgrounders/backgrounder13.html (2950 words)

	FLUG REVUE Aircraft Gallery: Boeing "Sonic Cruiser" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Boeing had meanwhile also built a test fuselage section to examine both the build process and the material properties of one of the proposed composite materials.
		In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the ensuing airline crisis, it became increasingly clear that the Sonic Cruiser was not an attractive proposition for airlines struggling to survive.
		Before shelving the Sonic Cruiser, predicted service entry was late 2007 or early 2008, according to Mulally at the first presentation in 2001.
	www.flug-revue.rotor.com /FRTypen/FRSonicC.htm (968 words)

	BOEING’S SONIC CRUISER: IT’S REAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Boeing has said that the Sonic Cruiser would be no more expensive to run than the current aircraft in that class, the 767-300.
		Sonic Cruiser flights from Tokyo might reach something in South America that is currently out of range, but probably not any of the big Brazilian or Argentinean cities; Southeast Asia could use the aircraft to get to Mexico City; and the US west coast could introduce direct flights to South Africa.
		Boeing would love to squeeze toilets, galleys or a bar under the main deck, but that is unlikely to be possible on a single aisle cross section.
	www.ausaviation.com.au /backgrounders/backgrounder13a.html (2946 words)

	USATODAY.com - Boeing gambles on speed with Sonic Cruiser (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		For the Sonic Cruiser to be able to fly just under the speed of sound, Boeing has to battle the laws of physics and economics.
		As Boeing prepared for a new round of publicity on the Sonic Cruiser at this week's Paris Air Show, USA TODAY interviewed dozens of aerodynamic experts, airline officials and sources close to Boeing to learn more about the new jet and its chances of success.
		One thing that clearly set the drawings of the Sonic Cruiser apart from current jets was the decision to place the jet's wings at the rear of the fuselage.
	www.usatoday.com /money/general/2001-06-18-boeing-usat.htm (1787 words)

	Articles - Boeing 787 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Boeing may have wished to rely on two evolved versions of existing engines rather than the higher-risk option of an all new Pratt and Whitney engine, particularly in light of Pratt and Whitney's recent failures in the Regional Jet market and failed PW6000 engine for the A318.
		Boeing is targeting the 787-3 to replace the Airbus A300 and A310, and Boeing 757-300, 767-200, and 767-300.
		Boeing is targeting the 787-9 to replace the Airbus A330-200 and A340-200, Boeing 767-400ER, McDonnell Douglas DC-10, and Lockheed L-1011.
	www.izeez.com /articles/Boeing_787 (2373 words)

	Boeing Sonic Cruiser
		The Sonic Cruiser is a new airplane concept unveiled by Boeing in March 2001.
		The Sonic Cruiser's new airplane concept is intended to change the way people fly, enabling passengers to travel non-stop directly to their desired destinations in less time.
		Boeing believes that in the future airlines will again be interested in faster flight and we will be ready with a concept and technologies to meet this need.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/aircraft/sonic-cruiser.htm (539 words)

	Boeing 747 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Boeing lost the contract to Lockheed, but came under pressure from its most loyal airline customer Pan Am to develop a giant passenger plane which would be over twice the size of the 707.
		Boeing was quite keen to discourage the media and the public using the term "jumbo jet" for the 747, but their efforts were in vain, and now the term is synonymous with the 747.
		Boeing has promised that it will always be ready to produce larger, more advanced versions of the 747 when the market for such a plane develops, but industry analysts are already predicting the end for the 35-year old giant.
	phatnav.com /wiki/index.php?title=Jumbo_jet (3113 words)

	Aviation News Magazine - Sonic Cruiser - Boeing's Mystery Ship! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Boeing continued to remain tight-lipped on the design while at the same time placing and announcing contracts with a number of ancillery companies to assist with the development of the project.
		Boeing would therefore pursue a totally new idea for a 200ft-long 225-250-seater with a cruising speed of Mach 0.96 at around 45,000ft.
		Boeing has since claimed that revealing such a major programme so early in its life meant that the baseline configuration had yet to be decided, hence the reluctance to talk more fully about the proposal.
	www.airpictorial.com /pages/sonic_cruiser.html (648 words)

	FPI 2005: The Boeing Sonic Cruiser (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Boeing Commercial Airplanes' dynamic new airplane, the Sonic Cruiser, tops the company's product-development agenda and promises to radically change the way airlines and passengers think about air travel.
		Recent analysis indicates the initial version of the new airplane will accommodate 200 to 250 passengers, fly between 6,000 and 9,000 nautical miles, and travel at a speed between Mach 0.95 and Mach 0.98- 15 to 20 percent faster than what currently is possible.
		Because it is being designed for the environment from the earliest stages, the Sonic Cruiser will be able to deliver its speed advantage with about the same fuel burn per passenger as conventional aircraft with similar seating capacity - a level of performance that was previously thought impossible.
	fpiarticle.blogspot.com /2004/11/boeing-sonic-cruiser.html (484 words)

	Boeing provides Sonic Cruiser progress repor
		Walt Gillette, vice president and programme manager for the Boeing Sonic Cruiser, outlined the progress being made on five technology fronts as Boeing continues to focus on this major product-development effort.
		Boeing has also added Stork Fokker Aerostructures, based in the Netherlands, to the Sonic Cruiser technology development team.
		Boeing has built a test fuselage section to examine both the build process and the material properties of one of the proposed composite materials.
	defence-data.com /f2002/pagefa1087.htm (454 words)

	KOMO : Boeing Scraps Sonic Cruiser (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Sonic Cruiser was visioned as a jet that would fly higher, faster and farther than any commercial plane in existence while carrying passengers at nearly the speed of sound, and expected to leave Airbus in the dust.
		Hamilton doubted they would build the Sonic Cruiser in the first place, and says airlines are looking for efficiency over flash.
		Boeing won't confirm the Sonic Cruiser is dead Wednesday night, but says on Friday, Alan Mulally will make a major announcement about the company's future.
	www.komotv.com /news/printstory.asp?id=22051 (404 words)

	AeroWorldNet(tm) - Boeing Presents Sonic Cruiser to Aeroflot [May 21, 2001]
		At a press venue in Moscow on 17 May Boeing vice-president for Russian/CIS programs Sergei Kravchenko said that the Sonic Cruiser project was discussed between general director of Aeroflot - Russian Airlines Valery Okulov and Philip Condit during the Boeing chairman and CEO's official visit to Moscow in the middle of April.
		The Sonic Cruiser is conceived as a new-generation airliner able to fly 9,000-mn routes at Mach number 0.95-0.98, as opposed to the current fleet's normal cruise speed of Mach 0.8.
		Speaking about industrial partnership on the Sonic Cruiser after its full-scale development is launched, Condit, Bair and Kravchenko all said that the new project will be a global one.
	www.aeroworldnet.com /1ra052101.htm (743 words)

	Delta 'excited' about Boeing's sonic cruiser (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Boeing Co.'s proposed sonic cruiser would be a good fit for Delta Air Line's future fleet needs, the carrier's new president said yesterday.
		Delta was among the first airlines that top executives with Boeing's commercial airplanes unit visited in early March when they began briefing carriers in North America, Europe and Asia on plans for a new jet that will be able to cruise at just under the speed of sound.
		Boeing has said the sonic cruiser has the potential, if that's what airlines want, to fly more than 9,000 nautical miles.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /business/21315_boeing031.shtml (675 words)

	Airliners.net Aviation Poll
		This is Boeing (having failed with its 747x, and stalled its 764LR projects) using the old magicians trick of distracting you with one hand (i.e., a radical "new" sonic design) while it tries to pull a rabbit elsewhere.
		The sonic cruiser will (post launch rhetoric) probably end up being a less economical aircraft than those of a more conventional jet speed so I suspect that a premium will be charged for this extra few hours you get at a destination.
		Boeing hasn't even done any serious engineering and is turning to the Sonic Cruiser as a hope to regain some of the market lost with the new A380.
	www.airliners.net /discussions/polls/index.main?id=40 (12737 words)

	Aerosite (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Focusing on non-stop, point-to-point service, Boeing proposed to build a family of aircraft that would carry between 100 and 300 passengers and decrease travel times.
		Boeing estimates that the Sonic Cruiser would have shaved one hour off of every 3,000 miles (4,828 km) traveled.
		Few details of the Sonic Cruiser's specific dimensions were released, because Boeing engineers had not finalized the design.
	www.aerosite.net /sonic.htm (332 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| Boeing may axe sonic cruiser
		Boeing, the world's biggest aircraft manufacturer, is considering taking the axe to its planned ultra-high-speed "sonic cruiser" which was supposed to herald a new era in airline travel.
		Boeing has been in talks with about a dozen airlines, including British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, about the optimal design and speed of the sonic cruiser which was originally planned as a stark alternative to Airbus's superjumbo, the A380, planned to have up to 600 seats.
		The sonic cruiser was initially conceived as a jet airliner that would fly at 0.98 mach or just below the speed of sound and, unlike the A380 that would fly - in Boeing's eyes - from crowded hub to congested hub, swiftly carry business passengers from regional airport to regional airport.
	www.guardian.co.uk /airlines/story/0,1371,743985,00.html (601 words)

	Boeing Sonic Cruiser and the Avanti Piaggio P180 at Her Electric Vehicle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Boeing Sonic Cruiser and the Avanti Piaggio P180 at Her Electric Vehicle
		What may not be as well known is exactly how the seemingly unconventional design of the Sonic Cruiser contributes to these goals.
		Boeing may be less confident of its nose-wing design (frequently and mistakenly referred to as a canard, although the confusion is understandable) if it were not for a very similar, highly successful design, built some 80 years after the Wright’s Flyer.
	www.herelectricvehicle.com /boeingpiaggio.html (762 words)

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