Patent ID: 8636244

Claim:
A propulsive anti-torque system for an aircraft, the propulsive anti-torque system comprising: a fixed nozzle assembly comprising: an anti-torque nozzle; a pro-torque nozzle; and a thrust nozzle; a thrust director disposed between a tailboom and the fixed nozzle assembly so as to provide fluid communication between a duct within the tailboom and the fixed nozzle assembly, the thrust director located upstream from the fixed nozzle assembly, the thrust director and fixed nozzle assembly concentrically aligned such that the anti-torque nozzle, the pro-torque nozzle, and thrust nozzle have an upstream opening perpendicular to the airflow; and an actuator configured to selectively rotate the thrust director for directing airflow into at least one of: the anti-torque nozzle, the pro-torque nozzle, and the thrust nozzle; wherein the fixed nozzle assembly is fixed in relation to the tailboom; wherein the pro-torque nozzle and the anti-torque nozzle extend aft from the thrust director and curves so as to protrude in an approximate outboard direction.