AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE AREA INLET

An assembly (58) includes a variable area inlet (66) and an inlet duct (60). The variable area inlet (66) includes an inlet structure (68) and a center body structure (70). The inlet structure (68) extends circumferentially about the center body structure (70) with an outer inlet passage (72) radially between the center body structure (70) and the inlet structure (68). The center body structure (70) includes an outer body (98) and an inner body (100). The outer body (98) extends circumferentially about the inner body (100) with an inner inlet passage (74) radially between the inner and outer bodies (98, 100). The inner body (100) is configured to move along a centerline (30, 82) relative to the outer body (98) between a first position and a second position. The inlet duct (60) is fluidly coupled with the outer inlet passage (72) when the inner body (100) is in the first position. The inlet duct (60) is fluidly coupled with the outer inlet passage (72) and the inner inlet passage (74) when the inner body (100) is in the second position.