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A fixed wing aircraft having a fuselage having a forward end and a rearward end, the fuselage's forward end forming a nose section; the aircraft further having a primary thrust turbo-prop engine fixedly mounted upon the fuselage's rearward end; the aircraft further having an auxiliary thrust turbo-f

A fixed wing aircraft having a fuselage having a forward end and a rearward end, the fuselage's forward end forming a nose section; the aircraft further having a primary thrust turbo-prop engine fixedly mounted upon the fuselage's rearward end; the aircraft further having an auxiliary thrust turbo-fan jet engine; the aircraft further having a pivot axle and support strut combination interconnecting the auxiliary thrust turbo-fan engine and the fuselage, the pivot axle and support strut combination positioning the auxiliary thrust turbo-fan jet engine within the fuselage's nose section; the aircraft further having an auxiliary thrust port extending through an outer wall of the nose section, the pivot axle and support strut combination being adapted for alternately moving the turbo-fan engine between first and second positions, the turbo-fan engine residing within the nose section upon movement to the first position, the turbo-fan engine outwardly overlying the auxiliary thrust port upon alternate movement to the second position.

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I claim: 1. A fixed wing aircraft comprising: (a) a fuselage having a forward end, having a rearward end, and having a cockpit within the forward end; (b) primary thrust means fixedly mounted upon the fuselage's rearward end (c) auxiliary jet thrust means comprising a turbo fan engine; and (d) moun

I claim: 1. A fixed wing aircraft comprising: (a) a fuselage having a forward end, having a rearward end, and having a cockpit within the forward end; (b) primary thrust means fixedly mounted upon the fuselage's rearward end (c) auxiliary jet thrust means comprising a turbo fan engine; and (d) mounting means interconnecting the auxiliary thrust means and the fuselage, the mounting means positioning the auxiliary thrust means at the fuselage's forward end; the fuselage's forward end comprising a nose section positioned forwardly from the cockpit, the nose section having an outer wall, and further comprising an auxiliary thrust port extending through the outer wall; the auxiliary thrust port being fitted for passage therethrough of the turbo-fan engine, and wherein the mounting means is adapted for alternately moving the turbo-fan engine between first and second positions, the turbo-fan engine residing within the nose section upon movement to the first position, the turbo-fan engine outwardly overlying the auxiliary thrust port upon movement to the second position. 2. The fixed wing aircraft of claim 1 further comprising a cover plate fitted for closing of the auxiliary thrust port, and further comprising actuating means connected operatively to the cover plate, the actuating means being adapted for alternately moving the cover plate between opened and closed positions, the cover plate substantially closing the auxiliary thrust port upon movement to the closed position, the cover plate permitting outward passage of the turbo-fan engine upon movement to the opened position. 3. The fixed wing aircraft of claim 2 wherein the mounting means comprises a substantially longitudinally aligned pivot axle and support strut combination. 4. The fixed wing aircraft of claim 1 wherein the primary thrust means comprises a pusher propeller. 5. The fixed wing aircraft of claim 4 wherein the primary thrust means further comprises motor means connected operatively to the pusher propeller, the motor means comprising a turbo-prop engine. 6. The fixed wing aircraft of claim 5 wherein the auxiliary thrust means comprises a turbo-fan engine, and further comprising at least a first fuel tank, the turbo-prop engine and the turbo-fan engine each being adapted to burn fuel from the at least first fuel tank. 7. The fixed wing aircraft of claim 6 wherein the fuselage's forward end comprises a nose section, the nose section having an outer wall, and further comprising an auxiliary thrust port extending through the outer wall. 8. The fixed wing aircraft of claim 7 wherein the auxiliary thrust port is fitted for passage therethrough of the turbo-fan engine, and wherein the mounting means is adapted for alternately moving the turbo-fan engine between first and second positions, the turbo-fan engine residing within the nose section upon movement to the first position, the turbo-fan engine outwardly overlying the auxiliary thrust port upon movement to the second position. 9. The fixed wing aircraft of claim 8 further comprising a cover plate fitted for closing of auxiliary thrust port, and further comprising actuating means connected operatively to the cover plate, the actuating means being adapted for alternately moving the cover plate between opened and closed positions, the cover plate substantially closing the auxiliary thrust port upon movement to the closed position, the cover plate permitting outward passage of the turbo-fan engine upon movement to the opened position. 10. The fixed wing aircraft of claim 9 wherein the mounting means comprises a substantially longitudinally aligned pivot axle and support strut combination. 11. The fixed wing aircraft of claim 1 further comprising retractable nose wheel landing gear, the retractable nose wheel landing gear, upon its retraction and upon movement of the turbo-fan engine to the first position, residing within the fuselage's nose section and being positioned laterally from the turbo-fan engine. 12. The fixed wing aircraft of claim 11 wherein the fuselage has a longitudinal and vertical plane of bilateral symmetry, and wherein the retractable nose wheel landing gear and the turbo-fan engine are positioned laterally and oppositely laterally from plane.