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An auxiliary inlet (60) for a jet engine has a first rod block (62) attached to a first side (64) of a hole (66) in a skin (68) of an inlet of the jet engine. A second rod block (80) is attached to an opposing side (82) of the hole (66) in the skin (68) of the inlet of the jet engine. A first reinfo

An auxiliary inlet (60) for a jet engine has a first rod block (62) attached to a first side (64) of a hole (66) in a skin (68) of an inlet of the jet engine. A second rod block (80) is attached to an opposing side (82) of the hole (66) in the skin (68) of the inlet of the jet engine. A first reinforced elastomer section (70) is attached to the first rod block (62). A center beam (74) has a first side attached to the first reinforced elastomer section (70). A second reinforced elastomer section (78) is attached to the second rod block (80) and attached to the center beam (74). An actuation system (88, 90) is connected to an intake end of the center beam (74). The actuation system (88, 90) moves the center beam (74) from a first in-moldline position to a second out-of-moldline position.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An auxiliary air intake system for an aircraft having a jet engine, the system capable of being controlled to provide an auxiliary air inlet opening of variable cross sectional dimensions and without forming gaps or discontinuities in a surface of said aircraft, said syst

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An auxiliary air intake system for an aircraft having a jet engine, the system capable of being controlled to provide an auxiliary air inlet opening of variable cross sectional dimensions and without forming gaps or discontinuities in a surface of said aircraft, said system comprising:an inlet having an outer skin, the inlet attached to an intake side of the jet turbine;the outer skin having a hole having a rigid perimeter along three sides thereof;a first reinforced elastomer section attached to a first portion of the rigid perimeter along a first side of the hole;a center beam having a first side attached to the first reinforced elastomer section;a second reinforced elastomer section attached to a second side of the center beam and attached to a second portion of the rigid perimeter along a second side of the hole;a third reinforced elastomer section operably coupled to a third portion of the rigid perimeter of the hole, and to the center beam, to enable movement of the center beam while without forming a gap or surface discontinuity at the third portion of the rigid perimeter; andan actuation system for urging an intake end of the center beam from a first in-moldline position to a second out-of-moldline position to thereby controllably vary the cross sectional area of the auxiliary air inlet opening without forming gaps or surface discontinuities in the outer skin.