Boeing high speed airliner of 2002

[hesham]

Hi,

the Boeing company studied many designs airliner and business jet
aircraft,here is possible of sonic cruiser mid-wing configuration
project.
http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/2002/2002%20-%202818.html

 

[Skybolt]

The actual Boeing's configuration for a (more) conventionally looking transonic was totally different, like a waisted 777...

 

[LowObservable]

And here is the missing link between Sukhoi-derived Boeing SST designs and the Sonic Cruiser.

 

[flateric]

Damn plagiarists! =) So, this is radically mutated Su-33

 

[Skybolt]

Waisted B-777 from the Flight mentioned patent.

 

[flateric]

Oh, my...

 

[Skybolt]

It's not so simple to have a wide-body and a transonic too.... : That's why they went to the rear placed wing, shifting the area ruled zone AFT the main cabin.