The Boeing 2707 SST project began in earnest with a swing wing version. The type that won the contract for them in January 1966 (as it was a US Government backed project) away from Lockheed and North American was the 2707-100 version. The mock-up was 306 feet long and the FAA selected the GE4/J5P turbojet engine for development. These were housed in 4 separate pods slung under the after fixed-section of the wings. The variable geometry portion of the wings moved from a 30deg position on takeoff/landing to a 72deg sweepback in the highspeed mode. The cruising speed goal was Mach2.7 (1800mph)
The passenger cabin had 277 seats in a 2-3-2 arrangement on two aisles. Like the Concorde, it also had a "droop-snoot" nose, this one being double jointed. During 1967 the -200 model was developed, adding canards near the cockpit and additional length to house them. Boeing projected certification to occur in 1972 with deliveries to the airlines by 1974.
Since this plane never made it, I've taken a few minor liberties with the design... mostly for things that had never been finalized. (ie: cabin window arrangements, stabilizer sweep and details, etc.)
If Continental had taken delivery of this aircraft, they would have had it painted in their now classic, "Proud Bird with the Golden Tail" (or BrassAss as some refer to it!) black "meatball" livery. I herewith present a look into that future for you...
Enjoy!
