Abstract: A combustor for a gas turbine engine includes a metal engine block including a wall portion defining a housing for a combustor having ceramic liner components. A ceramic outlet duct is supported by a compliant seal on the metal block and a reaction chamber liner is stacked thereon and partly closed at one end by a ceramic bypass swirl plate which is spring loaded by a plurality of circumferentially spaced, spring loaded guide rods and wherein each of the guide rods has one end thereof directed exteriorly of a metal cover plate on the engine block to react against externally located biasing springs cooled by ambient air and wherein the rod spring support arrangement maintains the stacked ceramic components together so that a normal force is maintained on the seal between the outlet duct and the engine block under all operating conditions.

Abstract: A clutch assembly for use between a combiner box and a vertical take-off, shaft driven variable pitch lift cruise fan is self contained and is positively engaged and disengaged without spline tooth interference upon pilot demand and wherein means are provided so that no clutch slip occurs following engagement and wherein further means are provided to maintain clutch engagement in the event of oil pressure loss during the engaged mode of operation.