COCL2,
Wow. Seriously inovative thinking. I'm no engineer so can't really help. Maybe speak directly to Boeing and sell your idea!
Mechta,
Thank you for the link. Some fascinating material there. One of the quotes that stuck in my mind was
"it can't be that difficult to design a hydraulic telescoping tail hook that will increase the distance from the mains."
No, it probably isn't, but two issues occur. First, running hydraulics in a hook that moves pretty violently would be a "hostile" environment and the weight issues would be significant. Second, it's a stealth jet and the design of the hook is always going to be a significant lim fac. I'd like to hear more thoughts on this.