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reply posted on 20-4-2004 @ 01:45 PM by longbow


well...as long as we are talking military aircraft...probably yes. the americans are currently way to advanced. but considereing civilian aircraft, eg A380..there is nothing comparable that boeing can offer, except for the 747...which is well behind the technology and design used in the airbus.


And what about this one?



Boeing sonic cruiser :
it will carry 225 passengers, about half as many as a Boeing 747, the plane that opened the era of widebody flight in 1969. Nudging the sound barrier at Mach .98, the Sonic Cruiser will move hundreds of miles per hour slower than the British-French Concorde SST, which also has been flying since 1969. Despite these apparent limitations, the new Boeing plane has caused a stir within the aviation industry because it promises, at long last, to deliver what passengers say they most want from modern jet travel—a faster and more comfortable ride to distant destinations. Take off from New York City after a late breakfast and arrive in downtown Los Angeles for lunch. The trip is roughly an hour faster than the current ride on conventional airliners, which travel at about Mach .80. Raw speed is only part of the reason for the faster flight. The Sonic Cruiser flies at 45,000 ft. "Flying higher offers a smoother ride and gets you above most traffic," says Mike Bair, Boeing's executive vice president for aviation services. Getting to cruising altitude won't necessarily make the Sonic Cruiser popular with the white-knuckle crowd. After a brisk dash down the runway, it will climb out steep and fast, leveling off at nearly 2 miles higher than other airliners. Landing will begin with a shallow dive instead of a gentle descent. But putting the thrill back in flying is just icing on the cake. The reason for the fast climb and descent is to spend as much time as possible at the more efficient higher altitude.


reply posted on 20-4-2004 @ 02:44 PM by Popeye
Originally posted by longbow


well...as long as we are talking military aircraft...probably yes. the americans are currently way to advanced. but considereing civilian aircraft, eg A380..there is nothing comparable that boeing can offer, except for the 747...which is well behind the technology and design used in the airbus.


And what about this one?



Boeing sonic cruiser :
it will carry 225 passengers, about half as many as a Boeing 747, the plane that opened the era of widebody flight in 1969. Nudging the sound barrier at Mach .98, the Sonic Cruiser will move hundreds of miles per hour slower than the British-French Concorde SST, which also has been flying since 1969. Despite these apparent limitations, the new Boeing plane has caused a stir within the aviation industry because it promises, at long last, to deliver what passengers say they most want from modern jet travel—a faster and more comfortable ride to distant destinations. Take off from New York City after a late breakfast and arrive in downtown Los Angeles for lunch. The trip is roughly an hour faster than the current ride on conventional airliners, which travel at about Mach .80. Raw speed is only part of the reason for the faster flight. The Sonic Cruiser flies at 45,000 ft. "Flying higher offers a smoother ride and gets you above most traffic," says Mike Bair, Boeing's executive vice president for aviation services. Getting to cruising altitude won't necessarily make the Sonic Cruiser popular with the white-knuckle crowd. After a brisk dash down the runway, it will climb out steep and fast, leveling off at nearly 2 miles higher than other airliners. Landing will begin with a shallow dive instead of a gentle descent. But putting the thrill back in flying is just icing on the cake. The reason for the fast climb and descent is to spend as much time as possible at the more efficient higher altitude.


It was canned some time ago, they then changed their future direction to longer range, cheaper aircraft and are now developing the 7E7
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