Blended wing body tanker and method of use

An aircraft comprising:

• a blended wing body (BWB) comprising:
• a fuselage comprising at least partially monocoque construction,
• wherein the fuselage comprises:
• a set of internal structural elements comprising formers disposed along a length of an interior of the fuselage and forming a shape of the fuselage, and stringers coupled to the formers;
• and
• an aircraft skin coupled to and configured to transfer aerodynamic forces to the set of structural elements, wherein a volume of the aircraft is encapsulated by the set of internal structural elements;
• an energy source subsystem comprising a first fuel store disposed within an interior cavity of the fuselage and configured to store a first fuel;
• a fuel offloading system coupled to the first fuel store and configured to offload the first fuel, wherein the fuel offloading system comprises:
• a fuel supply connection comprising a flying boom, and
• a valve transitionable to an open state when the flying boom interfaces with a fuel receiver;
• and
• a propulsion system configured to propel the aircraft.