Фотографии
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Air International 2002-07 / B.Perrett - Sonic Cruiser /Commercial/
This model of the Sonic Cruiser, in a preliminary design configuration, was exhibited at the 2001 Paris Air Show.
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Air International 2002-07 / B.Perrett - Sonic Cruiser /Commercial/
This wind tunnel model of the Sonic Cruiser has been tested at Mach 1.08. Preliminary data indicates that the aircraft will be able to reach 10,000ft in 2 1/2 minutes and 41,000ft in around 16 minutes.
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Авиация и Космонавтика 2001-08 / В.Беляев - Зарубежная гражданская авиация в начале XXI века
Перспективный пассажирский самолет XXI века
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Air International 2002-07 / B.Perrett - Sonic Cruiser /Commercial/
A number of key potential customer airlines are being invited to form a consultative working group to finalise specific characteristics and operational requirements for the Sonic Cruiser, an approach which proved very successful in the 777 development programme. This computer-generated image shows the aircraft resplendent in Singapore Airlines colours.
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Air International 2002-07 / B.Perrett - Sonic Cruiser /Commercial/
Note the dihedral on the canard foreplane and the inward-canted fins. The fin geometry was one design aspect which led to speculation that the Sonic Cruiser has a classified military origin, the suggestion being that they were inclined in order to reduce the radar cross-section. The deeply-buried engines helped fuel the rumours - which were denied by senior Boeing executives.
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Air International 2002-07 / B.Perrett - Sonic Cruiser /Commercial/
Note the Sonic Cruiser's highly-swept wing tips and 'beaver tail' between the engine nacelles, which are clearly apparent in this view.
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Air International 2002-07 / B.Perrett - Sonic Cruiser /Commercial/
"Соник Крузер" - трансзвуковой козырь "Боинга"
With the Sonic Cruiser, Boeing has 'broken the mould' of traditional airliner design. Other, albeit smaller, canard configurations, such as the Beech Starship and Piaggio Avanti have not sold as well as many of their conventional contemporaries, so it will be interesting to see if this revolutionary design will be accepted by farepaying passengers. -
Air International 2001-07 / R.Braybrook - Today's future classics /Technology/
Having decided to leave development of new large-capacity airliners to Airbus Industrie, Boeing believes that it has found a niche in the air transport market for a high subsonic airliner. This is a belief apparently shared by a number of airlines who have expressed interest in what Boeing is calling the ‘Sonic Cruiser’.
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Авиация и Время 2002-04 / "Фарнборо-2002"
Боинговский "Соник Круизер" вызывает все больший интерес авиакомпаний
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Air International 2002-07 / B.Perrett - Sonic Cruiser /Commercial/
Provisional three-view drawing of the Boeing Sonic Cruiser