The following pictures show n tans (with short side 1) packed inside the smallest known hexagons (with side s).
1. 
s = .74062+
Trivial.
2. 
s = (3+√3)/6 = .78867+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
3. 
s = .98883+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
4. 
s = 1.05845+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
5. 
s = 1.13976+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
6. 
s = 1.20610+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
7. 
s = 1.30322+
Found by Thomas Greenleaf
in June 2026.
8. 
s = 1.37728+
Found by Thomas Greenleaf
in June 2026.
9. 
s = 1.44631+
Found by Thomas Greenleaf
in June 2026.
10. 
s = 1.51366+
Found by Thomas Greenleaf
in June 2026.
11. 
s = 1.59198+
Found by Jake Loyd
in June 2026.
12. 
s = 1.65076+
Found by Jake Loyd
in June 2026.
13. 
s = 1.70429+
Found by Jake Loyd
in June 2026.
14. 
s = 1.76680+
Found by Jake Loyd
in June 2026.
15. 
s = 1.82658+
Found by Jake Loyd
in June 2026.
16. 
s = 1.88728+
Found by Jake Loyd
in June 2026.
17. 
s = 1.93877+
Found by Jake Loyd
in June 2026.
18. 
s = 1.99031+
Found by Jake Loyd
in June 2026.
19. 
s = 2.03182+
Found by Jake Loyd
in June 2026.
20. 
s = 2.1029+
Found by Jake Loyd
in June 2026.
21. 
s = 2.14048+
Found by Jake Loyd
in June 2026.
22. 
s = 2.19278+
Found by Jake Loyd
in June 2026.