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Potential benefits of this aircraft configuration include an increase in aircraft performance, noise reduction and improvements in structural efficiency. NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate generates revolutionary concepts, technologies and capabilities needed to advance aircraft and airspace systems. Photo courtesy of NASA - and is public domain. One of my jobs is Director of a NASA Educator Resource Center, so I receive images like these often. Thought I'd share this one with you. Hope you enjoy.