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Boeing Sonic Cruiser Project Shelved

Posted by michael on from the puddle-jumper dept.

jonerik writes "The Seattle Post-Intelligencer is reporting that Boeing is set to announce the cancellation of its Sonic Cruiser project tomorrow; not because the technology wasn't mature enough, but because the company was unable to make the case for an airliner that would fly at just under the speed of sound in the airline industry's post-9/11 business environment. Too bad, too. It was a very cool-looking plane. Instead, the company will focus on a new ultra-efficient airliner - codenamed 'Yellowstone' - that will look very much like its existing 767 and 777 models. The new aircraft is expected to be ready to enter service in 2008, two years after Airbus' mammoth 555-seat A380 is expected to be ready for service."

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  1. late post for Lead Belly by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    you heard me

  2. well... by REBloomfield · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    hardly suprising though... imagine the impact that a jet at that speed would have... anyone care do the maths? :p

  3. help guys by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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    with suggestions. Thanks.

  4. Banner Ad by ThePlumber2 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That is one FUCKING HUGE BANNER AD. Looks like I don't need to go "see the movie" since I already saw it on slashdot. One more thing to boycott......

    Oh, the plane thing sucks too.

    It should also say, Only in theaters (And on the Internet).

    I will boycott ALL of these and the next ones that
    "pop up".

    Nothing against yous mooks, but these suck.

    --
    Thanks, Steve
  5. Sonic Cruising... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    for gay man-sex at Mach 0.98!

  6. autopr0n dosn't need JS. by autopr0n · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Uncheck the 'rate pages' box right above the links.

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    autopr0n is like, down and stuff.