It's no closer than current Fokker 100 passengers sit in relation to the Tay:
Indeed you're right, but still I find somehow unpleasant the idea of travelling while enjoying the sight of a compressor spinning in one of my ears...
I sat next to the RR Tay intake on the F100 on many occasions and it was suprisingly quiet.
Next week I have an FCF on an F100; I will go and check of it feels sitting close to the engines I hope to be able to agree...
I am really curious!