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Loose rivets
Just what surface is giving the lift? Whatever it is, it'll have to counter the AND effect of the thrust.
And the AND effect of the way-forward CG. And it would be interesting to see the lift vs. drag numbers for the forward sections of what are presumably considered airfoils.
I notice that there is no aircraft manufacturer associated with this "sustainable design." Perhaps KLM is just looking for good
PR by sponsoring student engineering projects at a local university.