Re:Flying-V: Flying long distances energy-efficiently
by russdill on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @01:14PM
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I'm not seeing a problem with banked turns, only high roll rates. During the turn, so long as it's coordinated, everyone, regardless of position, should have the same experience.
It's entering an exiting the turn where you could have some greater effects. But again, so long as you use a slow roll rate, it shouldn't be too noticeable.
However, judging by the window placement, the passengers furthest aft are maybe twice as far from the center of rotation compared to a widebody? That's far better than any other flying wing/blended wing concepts I've seen to date.
[edit] Also the traditional place for first-class travellers will be no further than in a widebody aircraft, so the people for whom the airlines actually care about comfort will be unaffected.