| CPC B64C 23/069 (2017.05) [B64D 7/08 (2013.01); B64C 2211/00 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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10. An aircraft comprising:
a fuselage;
wings extending from the fuselage;
missile launchers secured to the wings;
missiles configured to be removably coupled to the missile launchers; and
winglets configured to be removably coupled to the missile launchers, the winglets comprising:
an airfoil; and
one or more couplers configured to removably couple to coupling interfaces of the missile launchers,
wherein the winglets are configured to be removed from the missile launchers, wherein the missiles are configured to be removably coupled to the missile launchers after the winglets are removed from the missile launchers, wherein the missiles are configured to be removed from the missile launchers, and wherein the winglets are configured to be recoupled to the missile launchers after the missiles are removed from the missile launchers.
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