ORIGINAL: BMatthews
Well, I didn't want to expose you to the ridicule if this idea went south....OK everyone! It was Amish' that gave me the idea so he's as much to blame as me
LOL, I feel better now.
Now instead of a plane with a over sized cowl ring, we build a Harrier type model with huge intakes on the sides. Then feed the air into the wings and shoot it out leading edge slots over the wings.