A gas turbine powerplant for a V/STOL aircraft in which a vectorable exhaust nozzle at a forward part (eg. nose) of the aircraft selectably receives a supply of cold fan air through a duct leading from the fan through a passageway (28) coaxial with the engine axis and located within the hub of the fan (12), with the aid of controllable flaps and diverters (26, 30).

 
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