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Their idea is to eliminate windows, greatly reducing drag and weight, by instead using external cameras and interior screens for passengers. They then add expanded use of carbon fiber materials for further weight reduction. That also permits a new, teardrop, body shape. The new design is striking, as shown in the link above.
Seems like a better approach than hybrid-electric airplanes.
You could do both, right? One thing that makes me skeptical about these advanced jet design companies (the companies, not the designs) is that surely the legacy companies like Bombardier, Dassault Falcon, Embraer, Gulfstream, etc. understand the limitations of their current designs and the needs of their customers. They could also design and build a plane with a laminar floor design, hybrid powerplant, or both if they like.
