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The Boeing Sonic Cruiser was a concept airliner with a delta wing-canard configuration. It was distinguished from conventional jet airliners by its delta wing and high-subsonic cruising speed of up to Mach 0.98. Boeing first proposed it in 2001, but airlines generally preferred lower operating costs over higher speed. Boeing ended the Sonic Cruiser project in December 2002 and shifted to the slower (Mach 0.85), but more fuel-efficient 7E7 (later named 787 Dreamliner) airliner.
Boeing Sonic Cruiser a fost un avion de conceptul cu o configuraţie de aripă delta-canard. Acesta a fost distinge de avioane jet convenţionale prin aripă delta si mare-subsonice viteza de croazieră de până la Mach 0.98. Boeing a propus în 2001, dar companiile aeriene, în general, preferat costuri peste viteza mai mare. Boeing a încheiat proiectul Sonic Cruiser în decembrie 2002 şi mutat la mai lent (Mach 0,85), dar mai eficient avion 7E7 (mai târziu numit 787 Dreamliner).