Patent ID: 7665294

Claim:
Apparatus comprising: a two-dimensional exhaust nozzle assembly for directing the flow of gases from an engine, the exhaust nozzle assembly including: a pair of longitudinally extending sidewalls and a bottom wall extending therebetween, wherein the bottom wall includes an upper surface, and wherein the sidewalls and the bottom wall at least partly define a longitudinally extending exhaust duct; and a translatable structure mounted in translatable relationship with the sidewalls, wherein the translatable structure is operable to open and close at least one flow diverting port in the exhaust duct, wherein the translatable structure includes an inner portion having a forward region and a rearward region joined at an inner edge, wherein the forward region cooperates with the sidewalls and the bottom wall to provide a generally converging exhaust duct region, and wherein the rearward region cooperates with the sidewalls and the bottom wall to provide a generally diverging exhaust duct region.