Abstract: Aircraft engine, whose ancillary equipment forms a unitary assembly wherein the equipment is located to the rear of the air intake duct in a substantially closed central compartment just upstream of the gas generator. The equipment positioned along the engine axis, which, inter alia, leads to low engine drag in operation.

Abstract: A jet engine includes a gas turbine, peripheral ramjet channels located oide the gas turbine and including burners wherein a gas circulation stream in the engine is subdivided over part of its length into a central turbojet stream which flows through the gas turbine, the peripheral ramjet channels and peripheral discharge channels terminating by flowing into a part of the gas circulation stream downstream of the turbine. A plurality of flaps are provided for opening and closing the central stream. A ring surrounds the central stream and extends in front of part of the peripheral discharge channels and ramjet channels. A motor is also provided for rotating the ring wherein the ring has a plurality of slots formed therein, the channels being arranged such that the slots successfully pass, during rotation of the ring in a continuous direction, in front of the discharge channels only, then in front of none of the channels and then in front of the ramjet channels only.

Abstract: A combination turbojet-ramjet engine for powering a hypersonic aircraft is disclosed wherein the intake duct for the ramjet portion of the engine is centrally located within the turbojet portion of the engine in order to improve the access from outside the engine to the turbojet engine portion, as well as to maximize the use of common components and to simplify the control systems for changing from turbojet operation to ramjet operation and vice versa. The ramjet intake duct extends generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the hypersonic aircraft engine and is located radially inwardly of the compressor, the combustion chamber and the turbine wheel of the turbojet engine portion. Flow control devices are located on the turbojet engine air intake, as well as the ramjet intake duct to control the supply of air to the respective engine portions.