Name the new Boeing plane!

[Oz]

Boeing is currently developing a new aircraft which is supposed to be released in 2008. They have made a poll on their new site asking what would be the best name, the Stratoclimber, eLiner, Dreamliner, and Globalcruiser. Go to http://www.newairplane.com to cast your vote and see which is winning. Heres a pic of the plane:



Added a poll here too.....

[ATI_7500]

interesting poll. i voted for "e-Liner". seems to be the most suitable name for such a modern aircraft.

[Ivan]

777NG

[ChuckMajik]

Stratoclimber sounds quite nifty.

[Henk Hugo]

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN thats one uuuuuuuugly mother! what about Vomit-Comet?

[RichieB16]

I like the name Global Crusier the best, so I picked that.

[Craig.]

I like the name Global Crusier the best, so I picked that.

Ditto
now lets hope they expand that list as the time draws closer to its release, but of coarse what will its number name be?? 787 or something else?? who knows
i for one like it, it looks alot better than the original design they released and just has that cool look to it, i wouldnt mind flying it one day

[Oz]

I would guess Boeing will use the 787 number configuration alongside the name since it goes after the latest 777 and the plane is to be released in 2008. It looks like a pretty cool plane, sleek and efficient.

[Craig.]

lots of time for me to get my licenses and build up hours then:)
well maybe not

[Woodlouse2002]

Urgh! :-/

Horrible. And several crap names too!

How's about... 787... Why break the trend of a lifetime?

[RichieB16]

I always expected the next Boeing airliner would be a double-deck full length plane (like the A380 will be)-but I guess I was wrong.  I don't know the specs, but it only looks slightly larger than the 777.

[Hagar]

I have to agree with Woody. It's become traditional to call them by their numbers so why change it? The last Boeing commercial airliner I can remember having an official name was the B-377 Stratocruiser.

[Oz]

I have to agree with all of you on that. Frankly, i like short name configurations cause its easy to write and remember

[RichieB16]

OK, I changed my vote to the 787 designation.  I don't see why we should change that tradition.

[Oz]

Some news for you all. Here is how the poll on the Boeing site is goin:

USA: #1 Global Cruiser, #2 Dreamliner
Russia: #1 Dreamliner, #2 Global Cruiser
France: #1 Dreamliner #2 eLiner
Britain: Tie between Dreamliner and Global Cruiser
Germany: #1 Dreamliner #2 Global Cruiser
Japan: #1 Dreamliner #2 Global Cruiser

So...Dreamliner...