A further Burke flight is considered technically possible. The anticipated changes include a thorough hull redesign and integrated electric propulsion. That would extend the work well beyond another equipment upgrade within the familiar layout. A new design is preferred in this comparison as a potentially better and cheaper route, but no detailed costed alternative is supplied in the passage.
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A hypothetical Flight IV would require substantial redesign
The Flight IV discussion identifies hull redesign and integrated electric propulsion as likely requirements for another Burke development.