Transformable airplane

A reconfigurable aircraft comprising:

• a pair of wings;
• an aircraft body having at least one bay defined in an interior of the aircraft body, the at least one bay being configured to accept a plurality of removably replaceable modules that configure the aircraft to perform a plurality of missions;
• a first removably replaceable module received in the interior of the aircraft, the first removably replaceable module being adapted for a transport aircraft mission;
• and
• a second removably replaceable module received in the interior of the aircraft, the second removably replaceable module being adapted for a tanker aircraft mission, the second removably replaceable module including a remote aerial refueling operator station.

A reconfigurable aircraft comprising:

• a pair of wings;
• an aircraft body having at least one bay defined in an interior of the aircraft body, the at least one bay being configured to accept a plurality of removably replaceable modules that configure the aircraft to perform a plurality of missions;
• a removably replaceable transport module disposed within the bay that configures the aircraft for a transport aircraft mission;
• a removably replaceable tanker module disposed within the bay that configures the aircraft for a tanker aircraft mission;
• and
• a removably replaceable bomber module disposed within the bay that configures the aircraft for a bomber aircraft mission.

A reconfigurable aircraft comprising:

• a pair of wings;
• an aircraft body having at least one bay defined in an interior of the aircraft body, the at least one bay including a plurality of removably replaceable modules that configure the aircraft to perform a plurality of missions, the plurality of removably replaceable modules including a removably replaceable tanker module adapted for a tanker aircraft mission, the removably replaceable tanker module including a remote aerial refueling operator station;
• a cargo door disposed in a forward portion of the aircraft body;
• a plurality of rollers provided in a deck of the aircraft body;
• and
• at least one attachment point adapted to mount a mounting fixture that is configured to receive at least one of an air refueling boom and an air refueling hose and drogue.

A reconfigurable aircraft comprising:

• a pair of wings;
• an aircraft body having at least one bay defined in an interior of the aircraft body, the at least one bay being configured to accept a plurality of removably replaceable modules that configure the aircraft to perform a plurality of missions;
• a cargo door disposed in a forward portion of the aircraft body;
• a plurality of rollers provided in a deck of the aircraft body;
• at least one attachment point that is adapted to mount a mounting fixture that is configured to receive at least one of an air refueling boom and an air refueling hose and drogue,
• a first removably replaceable module received in the interior of the aircraft, the first removably replaceable module being adapted for a transport aircraft mission;
• and
• a second removably replaceable module received in the interior of the aircraft, the second removably replaceable module being adapted for a tanker aircraft mission, the second removably replaceable module including a remote aerial refueling operator station.

A reconfigurable aircraft comprising:

• a pair of wings;
• an aircraft body having at least one bay defined in an interior of the aircraft body, the at least one bay being configured to accept a plurality of removably replaceable modules that configure the aircraft to perform a plurality of missions;
• a cargo door disposed in a forward portion of the aircraft body;
• a plurality of rollers provided in a deck of the aircraft body;
• at least one mounting fixture configured to receive at least one of an air refueling boom and an air refueling hose and drogue;
• a removably replaceable transport module disposed within the bay that configures the aircraft for a transport aircraft mission;
• a removably replaceable tanker module disposed within the bay that configures the aircraft for a tanker aircraft mission;
• and
• a removably replaceable bomber module disposed within the bay that configures the aircraft for a bomber aircraft mission.

A reconfigurable aircraft comprising:

• a pair of wings;
• an aircraft body having at least one bay defined in an interior of the aircraft body, the at least one bay being configured to accept a plurality of removably replaceable modules that configure the aircraft to perform a plurality of missions;
• a plurality of antennas;
• a first removably replaceable module received in the interior of the aircraft, the first removably replaceable module coupled in signal communication with the plurality of antennas, the first removably replaceable module being adapted for an ISR aircraft mission and including at least one command and control station;
• and
• a second removably replaceable module received in the interior of the aircraft, the second removably replaceable module being adapted for a bomber aircraft mission.

A method of configuring an aircraft for a mission, the method comprising:

• defining in an interior of an aircraft body at least one bay being configured to accept a plurality of removably replaceable modules that configure the aircraft to perform a plurality of missions;
• disposing within the at least one bay a removably replaceable transport module that configures the aircraft for a transport aircraft mission
• disposing within a second bay a removably replaceable tanker module that configures the aircraft for a tanker aircraft mission;
• and
• disposing within a third bay a third removably replaceable module adapted for a bomber aircraft mission.

A reconfigurable aircraft comprising:

• a pair of wings;
• an aircraft body having a single fuselage with an interior that defines at least one bay the at least one bay being configured to accept within the single fuselage a plurality of removably replaceable modules that reconfigure the aircraft among a plurality of missions including at least one of a transport aircraft mission, a tanker aircraft mission, and a bomber aircraft mission;
• a cargo door disposed in the single fuselage;
• at least one air refueling attachment point coupled to at least one fuel storage volume and couplable to a mounting fixture that is configured to receive at least one of an air refueling boom and an air refueling hose and drogue;
• and
• at least one ordnance ejection port defined in the single fuselage and configured to eject ordnance from the single fuselage, the at least one ordnance ejection port being couplable to one of the plurality of removably replaceable modules within the single fuselage that configures the aircraft for a bomber aircraft mission.