I know we're talking MoM and shorthaul.
But why don't they bite the bullet and just build a BWB.
Enough naffing around with the X-48 already - we all know Bob Liebeck has been right all these years.
Yes I know - problems of pressurising non-circular fuselages, customers wanting windows, tendency to pitch up-down, not enough space at the gate, 90 secs to get everyone out etc. etc.
I suspect the real reason that the Randy Tinseths of the world aren't fans of a passenger version is that by making one, they'd render most of their current inventory obsolete in one fell stroke.
Imagine it - a bleeding great civilian B-2 with a couple of stonking hi-bypass turbo-fans on the back.
Give me a few good movies, some nice food and space to stretch out and I'd be on that bad boy for thirteen hours up to LAX sharpish - window or no window.