Aircraft modification system for providing flight performance capabilities and selectively stabilized aerial refueling (AR) presentations

Abstract

Aircraft modification system for transforming an aircraft (that includes an aircraft fuselage, aircraft flight control surfaces, and aircraft subsystems). The aircraft modification system includes and operatively integrates a plurality of systems that “inspirit” the aircraft with new, enhanced, and/or optimized capabilities. The aircraft modification system includes an aerial refueling system (ARS), a new refueling system, and interface subsystems. The interface subsystems include structural support or reinforcement components and operative interconnection systems. The aircraft modification system also: includes one or more aerial refueling (AR) apparatuses, a new center-of-gravity (CG) subsystem configured to control movement of fuel between, to and from a plurality of fuel tanks to manage and control aircraft center-of-gravity (CG), and a new flight control system (FCS) configured to control the aircraft flight control surfaces; and manages and controls the CG and the aircraft flight control surfaces in coordination for providing flight performance capabilities and selectively stabilized AR presentations.

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