Big can be beautiful.
http://www.twitt.org/BWBBowers.html
The Blended Wing Body (BWB) is being considered as the next generation commercial airliner. The trend is towards larger aircraft that can carry more people, economically while reducing the number of operations from airports.
http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Newsroom/X-Press/2000/Nov30/roundart4.html
http://aero.stanford.edu/BWBProject.html
http://oea.larc.nasa.gov/PAIS/BWB.html
