Not knowing much about the aerodynamics involved, it would seem that the middle section in the design Paul linked would act as a lifting body and also work as space for all the non-passenger functions for which views out aren’t required (fuel, cargo, galleys, toilets etc.)…and perhaps a nice spacious pub?
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It looks stunning but aren’t the high mounted engines impractical?
I would assume it makes maintenance really difficult. Also there might be a pitch down moment when slamming the throttles forward like in a go-around.
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Yes and no, the higher up an engine is the more stairs and docks you need to do maintenance, but then again you do need a ton of tools anyway to do engine maintenance so that’s a small drip in the basket of work to be done anyway.
The pitch up moment is dependent on where you mount the engines relative to the CG. The flying wing design is going to be heavily computer controlled anyway so I don’t foresee many problems there.
Honestly, I am not sure if this will ever come to be, it’s expensive to develop this and even though we do have the manufacturing and design experience, the funding might be a different question all together.
In other sad news:
Too much aircraft, on a market that was rapidly changing…
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Saddened to see the A380 going through the scrappers hands.
Even though they are the first two I don’t know what you would do with them other than scrap them since imo they really aren’t museum pieces.
Wheels
Yeah, even the first 787’s are already scrapped, it’s a weird process to be honest.
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That may have been a good option. I would need to know how prosperous the Jumbo version of the Hotel is before taking a leap with another aircraft.
Wheels
I have no idea…
But it was the only other option I could think of. 
So there is a guy who plays DCS World which I watch videos from. Always fun to watch his DCS stuff with the people he virtually flies with. He also happens to be a real pilot and has a Yak-52. His latest video is here. Always good stuff. Also, I got to say the music playing in his cockpit brought me back. It is the stuff I used to listen to growing up…I guess I"m old now. LOL! 
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Very nice! Was his ADI stuck?
EDIT: Nevermind. Part way through it looks unstuck 
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Probably caged for aerobatics.
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Oh come on, Airbus. Really?
Just because Boeing does it, you don’t have to do it as well!
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That’s pretty vague. Anyone know any specifics?
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I want one.
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That’s a beautiful machine. Love the tiny turboshaft engine. Awesome.
But $500k…wow
That parachute system in the rotor mast is pretty cool.
But, I do wonder if autorotation wouldnt be preferred regardless? At least that gives some control over the landing spot.
A colleague who used to instruct on the R-22 said that you had about a second to lower the collective, in case of an engine failure. There just weren’t enough inertia in the rotor to keep it going for very long.
I would imagine this rotor to be similar…
OTOH, most heli accidents seem to happen close to the ground. Perhaps because that’s were most helicopters seem to operate, but also because of the nastiness associated with the rotor, like rollover and VRS.
I doubt a BRS chute will help in these cases.
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