Boeing Small Launch Vehicle (SLV)

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Artist's impressions of Boeing Small Launch Vehicle (SLV) concept.

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Hey, just found the related patent application!!!
The patent is not issued yet, as of today.
It's Patent Application #US2013299626.
It's 12-page long. And I just attached some screen-grabbed figures of interest.

A.

Patent Application # US2013299626(A1)
Issued: 2013-11-14
SMALL LAUNCH VEHICLE
Inventor(s): SMITH THOMAS R [US]; BOWCUTT KEVIN G [US]
Applicant(s): BOEING CO [US]; SMITH THOMAS R [US]; BOWCUTT KEVIN G [US]
Application number: US201213468262 20120510
Priority number(s): US201213468262 20120510
Also published as: EP2662288 (A2)
Abstract: A vehicle comprises a first stage supersonic aircraft, and a second stage hypersonic aircraft. The second stage aircraft is in tandem with the first stage aircraft.
 

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Guess now that Boeing's gonna be busy cranking out CST-100's, this one's gonna stay vaporware. :-\
 

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