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A fluid flow diverter system for use with twin engine vertical take-off aircraft. The diverter sysstem is employed to direct a portion of, or all, the working fluid from the first axial flow compressor (14) of either a by-pass engine, a twin fan engine or a variable cycle engine to either a pair of

A fluid flow diverter system for use with twin engine vertical take-off aircraft. The diverter sysstem is employed to direct a portion of, or all, the working fluid from the first axial flow compressor (14) of either a by-pass engine, a twin fan engine or a variable cycle engine to either a pair of vectorable front nozzles (36) or to a by-pass duct (34). In the event of one engine failing in flight, an attempt at balancing the remaining thrust for vertical landing is made by ducting all the air normally existing from the operative engine\s front nozzle (36) across to the inoperative engine\s front nozzle (36).

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A fluid flow diverter system comprising: (a) two or more gas turbine engines each of which includes: a first compressor; a second compressor, connected to receive air from the first compressor; combustion means, connected to receive air from the second compressor; turbine means, connected to the com

A fluid flow diverter system comprising: (a) two or more gas turbine engines each of which includes: a first compressor; a second compressor, connected to receive air from the first compressor; combustion means, connected to receive air from the second compressor; turbine means, connected to the compressors to drive the compressors; a jet pipe downstream of the turbines, connected to receive air from the turbines; a rear exhaust nozzle, at the downstream end of the jet pipe; a by-pass duct positioned to receive at least part of the air from the first compressor; an outlet exhaust duct; a first outlet opening in the by-pass duct which interconnects the by-pass duct with the exhaust duct; a first outlet opening in the exhaust duct; an exhaust duct outlet nozzle, connected for flow to the first outlet opening of the exhaust duct obturator means for selectively covering and uncovering the first outlet opening in the by-pass duct; and a second outlet opening int he exhaust duct; and (b) a cross-linking duct, positioned to communicate with the second outlet openings in the exhaust ducts of said two or more gas turbine engines.