Boeing Canada announces Boeing Sonic Cruiser

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SWAFO wrote:
If it's going to be flying at only M0.98, that doesn't offer TOO much improvement over todays aircraft. Regularly, I'll have a cruise speed of
M0.85 in the 737-700. Cruising at M0.98 would give us an extra 50-100MPH ground speed. Not too much IMHO.

Sounds realistic, Seen from the customer side, I don't know if a 15% increase of the cruise speed will change a lot. on the passenger's side don't
forget the time to go at the airport, the time to register, to board, the plane must taxi, reach 10 000 at 251 kts so, even on a long haul flight.
the change will more likely be small on the total time travel. can be totally flattened by simply the winds ...

Concorde was not a disaster unless you were Air France.

The disaster of Concorde was caused by the previous plane which lost a mettallic part on the runway just before. So, paint any logo you like on the
plane, the result would have been the same. the fuel tank was broken by the tires parts.

Soon or late another airliner will offer the passengers a speed above Mach 2. Here will be the real change for the customer for what's is available today.

I tried two models of the 787 Dreamliner. One very nice but with poor dynamics. another good in the dynamics but poor in visual aspect.

This design is an absolute beauty making any current airliner looking outdated. but in matter of time travel, no change. May be the inside design
will make a significant difference for the passengers and the conception significant economies for the companies. Is so, the 787 will be a big success.