This is one of those products that I can’t believe will ever be a reality. This plane is apparently under development from BAE Systems, a UK aerospace and defense contractor, and it looks like an 80’s kid’s toy.

In fact, it is even called The Transformer. It certainly looks like it is from the 80’s cartoon that eventually turned into four (count ’em four) Michael Bay movies. That or M.A.S.K., but I won’t bother going into detail on that one if you never heard of that one.

The Transformer has a large diamond shaped main craft and then two triangular partners. They can split apart when needed, such as when you are being chased and need someone to split off to distract your pursuer.

Yeah, I’m not certain whether or not a plane like this is needed, but the form factor is designed to lower the number of mid-air fueling runs which gives the plane a better range then most of its contemporary stealth bombers.

That, or somebody just wants to make some big toy that they can play with. A big expensive toy.

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