From the WTF department of Aviation Science.

[swestrup]

I don't know what to think about this new-fangled airplane design known as a fan wing.

The site has pictures and movies of prototypes, and there is a full write-up about it here.

Comments

[labyrinthman.livejournal.com]

Well, if it works, and is efficient, I'm all for it (not like that matters).

I still want to see a world of zeppelins through, so I may not be the best one to comment. ;)

[sps.livejournal.com]

This was always my favourite aerodynamic approach as a kid. I used to flip coffee stirrers for hours.... (At least, I believe it's the same principle.)