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Good point! Looking at the wings of a regular airplane it definitely would be a pretty crazy ride sitting out there while the plane is banking.


One of the cited advantages is that the pressurized passenger tubes make the wing structure far more rigid to bending loads, because it has such a deep beam profile compared to a traditional wing. The observation of wing motion really reveals a disadvantage in traditional airplane structures.

The wing planform is passively stable without a tail, so there should be no issues related to certification as suggested upthread.

Source for both is this video from the designer: https://www.jbenad.com/news/2015/2/4/flyingv




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