Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture
and use. In one embodiment, an aircraft can include a fuselage, at least one engine,
and a fuel system configured to distribute fuel to at least one of the engine and
an aerial refueling manifold. The aircraft can further include an auxiliary fuel
tank system operably coupled to the fuel system. The auxiliary fuel tank system
can include a master tank assembly and at least one slave tank assembly. The master
tank assembly can be removably installed in the fuselage, and can include a master
tank body configured to hold fuel. The master tank body can be configured to pass
through a door in the fuselage without disassembly. The slave tank assembly can
be removably installed in the fuselage at least proximate to the master tank assembly,
and can include a slave tank body configured to hold fuel.
