Would you just look at the WIDTH of that cabin?!
Dang, if a variant were made smaller to match or slightly best the current AF1 cabin space, retrofitted with STOL and/or float, a slightly more robust tail & flaring in the case of full power failure as with the LongEZ, and of course fuel bladder and hardening for range & survivability, it could compete utilizing stealth, luxury, comfort, and reliability. Hard to beat, our theoretical perfected hybrid? One thing’s for sure, a guest would sleep comfortably, regardless of the desired cabin size.
Float in place of STOL seems practical, to me. Less moving parts. K.I.S.S. But in 2028, if you can have both, why not?
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A swept back unibody wing might even overcome speed barriers; and low airflow-over-tail events.
Triple-engine hybrid with one being scram? Yes please. Or even two jet + two scram to make four smaller engines all in the rear, modular for low downtime of course. Simple enough to mechanically cover the inlets of our jets at supersonic. Heck, even 3 + 2 or 4 + 1 is possible here as with the clustered triple array.
Arriving rested is the pinnacle of opportunity for success. Beautiful colors in the interim. Consider a rear-only engine design for even smoother travels, and if Boeing doesn’t make it, they ought to be. God bless.
In all my travels, the one time I was most impressed was in a REAR-ENGINE aircraft. SO QUIET, SO SMOOTH. Common sense.
