Clutch system for rotary-wing aircraft with secondary thrust system

摘要

A aircraft, 10, includes a powerplant system, 26, operable to power a main rotor system , 12, and a secondary thrust system, 30, the secondary thrust system is selectively driven through operation of a clutch system, 34C, and a clutch system synchronization time corresponds to a response time of the powerplant systems, 26.