BOEING ADDRESSES QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SONIC CRUISER.

Advanced Materials & Composites News,  July, 2001  

Tags: Boeing Co.

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The use of strong new structural materials, reliable and powerful engines, and other factors are the means to be pursued by the Boeing Company to make its Sonic Cruiser a reality. The common question raised by sceptics of the program has focused on fuel consumption, a real challenge at near the speed of sound.

Boeing's vice-president for product strategy and development, John Roundhill, says that configuration, aerodynamics, materials, and engines are key. An important new development lies in the composites such as carbon-fiber reinforced plastic, which allow engineers to ...

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