A method of providing an anti-torque force for a rotorcraft; the rotorcraft having an anti-torque system comprised of a primary ducted tail rotor system mechanically connected to an engine and configured to provide a first anti-torque force on the body of the rotorcraft, and a secondary ducted tail rotor system electrically connected to an electric power supply and configured to provide a second anti-torque force on the body of the rotorcraft; the method comprising: receiving an indication of a change in the operating condition of the anti-torque system based upon a change in at least one of the following: a rotorcraft condition input from a rotorcraft condition sensor, a feedback input from at least one feedback sensor associated with a primary ducted tail rotor system and/or a secondary ducted tail rotor system, and a pilot input from at least one pilot control; responsive to the indication of the change in the operating condition of the anti-torque system, determining, by a control system, an anti-torque control input including at least a secondary output command for controlling the secondary ducted tail rotor system; and transmitting the secondary output command to the secondary ducted tail rotor system to energize at least one ducted tail rotor assembly therein to provide the second anti-torque force, wherein the change in the operating condition comprises determining that the rotorcraft is in a noise-sensitive area, the method further comprising: the step of determining an anti-torque control input achieved by implementing an acoustic signature loop to generate: a primary output command for controlling the primary tail rotor system and the secondary output command to achieve a desired acoustic signature of the anti-torque system based upon a predetermined acoustic signature, and wherein the determining of a noise-sensitive area and a current anti-torque system acoustic signature are each based upon at least one of the following: the rotorcraft condition input, a feedback input, and/or the pilot input, which is then used to determine an appropriate action of the at least one ducted tail rotor assembly to achieve the desired acoustic signature; wherein the secondary output command is determined and generated in accordance with the determined appropriate action of the at least one ducted tail rotor assembly. receiving an indication of a change in the operating condition of the anti-torque system based upon a change in at least one of the following: a rotorcraft condition input from a rotorcraft condition sensor, a feedback input from at least one feedback sensor associated with a primary ducted tail rotor system and/or a secondary ducted tail rotor system, and a pilot input from at least one pilot control; responsive to the indication of the change in the operating condition of the anti-torque system, determining, by a control system, an anti-torque control input including at least a secondary output command for controlling the secondary ducted tail rotor system; and transmitting the secondary output command to the secondary ducted tail rotor system to energize at least one ducted tail rotor assembly therein to provide the second anti-torque force, wherein the change in the operating condition comprises determining that the rotorcraft is in a noise-sensitive area, the method further comprising: the step of determining an anti-torque control input achieved by implementing an acoustic signature loop to generate: a primary output command for controlling the primary tail rotor system and the secondary output command to achieve a desired acoustic signature of the anti-torque system based upon a predetermined acoustic signature, and wherein the determining of a noise-sensitive area and a current anti-torque system acoustic signature are each based upon at least one of the following: the rotorcraft condition input, a feedback input, and/or the pilot input, which is then used to determine an appropriate action of the at least one ducted tail rotor assembly to achieve the desired acoustic signature; wherein the secondary output command is determined and generated in accordance with the determined appropriate action of the at least one ducted tail rotor assembly. the step of determining an anti-torque control input achieved by implementing an acoustic signature loop to generate: a primary output command for controlling the primary tail rotor system and the secondary output command to achieve a desired acoustic signature of the anti-torque system based upon a predetermined acoustic signature, and a primary output command for controlling the primary tail rotor system and the secondary output command to achieve a desired acoustic signature of the anti-torque system based upon a predetermined acoustic signature, and wherein the determining of a noise-sensitive area and a current anti-torque system acoustic signature are each based upon at least one of the following: the rotorcraft condition input, a feedback input, and/or the pilot input, which is then used to determine an appropriate action of the at least one ducted tail rotor assembly to achieve the desired acoustic signature; the rotorcraft condition input, a feedback input, and/or the pilot input, which is then used to determine an appropriate action of the at least one ducted tail rotor assembly to achieve the desired acoustic signature; wherein the secondary output command is determined and generated in accordance with the determined appropriate action of the at least one ducted tail rotor assembly.