Jane-Doh
A very simple concept is spread. Distribution of stress allows for lower weight, crucial in the aviation application. At some point, the adoration of complexity for its own sake must be sacrificed to make money. The military application of wildly expensive formats is crazy apparent.
Variable geometry, "Stealth", "Flying Wing", too many more to bring up. Skeletal frames covered in skin go back to the first of the Chordata, animals with "Bones".
Almost Anything is possible, and being possible, welcoming of discussion. The most efficient Space vehicle currently is made of CFRP, has no bones, and burns Rubber in "pops" that make it sound like a "Buzz" engine. Sometimes I think Rutan does what he does just to make fun of the dinosaurs who think with old Brains, and use technology that was old when Mother Nature had her "A-Hahs".
The Helical Frames in those old bombers were copies of the "Chinese Finger", not some marvel of Human Intellectual innovation.
How about a vehicle whose body work doubles as its energy tankage??
Li-Poly/ Plastic as Electrode, and formed into Fender, and coachwork.
The newest Airframe is virtually indistinguishable from early Post WW2 bombers.
The secret to making money is not to make things complex, but to make them simply.
Having no understanding of why Geodesics interest you so, I may be missing your point here. Sorry if that is the case.