Blended Wing-Body Aircraft.

[SSgt Baloo]

Yesterday I watched a "Wings of the Red Star" episode focussing on large Soviet transports, ending with the Antonov An-225. I was wondering what it (and other) aircraft might look like if the wing root were enlarged significantly, to better blend the wing and fuselage. The Airbus A380 goes a long way towards this ideal. It's wing root is HUGE! Imagine a B-52, a C-47 or a B-17 with its fuselage almost buried in a blended wing root.

Alas, I haven't got access to a computer right now (except at the library) so my ability to try some of these whifs out is extremely limited. Is anyone else interested in doing something like this?