Distributed propulsion with offset propulsion modules

A propulsion unit comprising:

• a gas generator comprising:
• a compressor;
• a combustion chamber configured to receive air compressed by the compressor and exhaust exhausted air;
• and
• a turbine configured to rotationally drive the compressor using the exhausted air;
• two compressed-air propulsion modules, each compressed-air propulsion module comprising a fan and a compressed-air turbine configured to rotationally drive the fan;
• and
• a manifold comprising:
• a first intake configured to collect the exhausted air from the combustion chamber of the gas generator;
• a second intake including a channel configured to collect at least one bypass flow from the gas generator;
• and
• a mixer configured to collect and mix the exhausted air with the at least one bypass flow to obtain compressed air;
• wherein the bypass flow is collected outside of the propulsion unit such that the bypass flow does not enter the compressor of the propulsion unit;
• wherein the compressed air is supplied to the compressed-air turbines from the mixer of the manifold;
• and
• wherein at least one of the manifold and the compressed-air propulsion modules comprises a flow control device configured to control supply of the compressed-air turbines with compressed air.