Patent ID: 8636243

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; a thrust nozzle; a diverter in fluid communication with a duct located inside a tailboom, the diverter having a forward sleeve opening so as to receive mixed air from the duct, the diverter located forward of the fixed nozzle assembly; a rotating sleeve valve disposed within the fixed nozzle assembly so as to receive the mixed air downstream from the diverter, the rotating sleeve valve comprising: a scoop portion having a curved shape concave to the flow of air configured to redirect the mixed air from the diverter into at least one of: the anti-torque nozzle, the pro-torque nozzle, and the thrust nozzle; an actuator configured to selectively rotate the rotating sleeve valve such that the mixed air is redirected in the fixed nozzle assembly.