turboprop
Americannoun
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an aircraft propulsion unit where a propeller is driven by a gas turbine
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an aircraft powered by turboprops
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The Hercules is a four-engine turboprop plane built by Lockheed Martin.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
The Mexican military also prepared a squad of light, turboprop Beechcraft Texan aircraft that are low-cost and effective for counterinsurgency operations of the kind that they expected to encounter with Oseguera’s gunmen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
Skybus said it would transition to a 78 seater turboprop Q400 aircraft early next month, and services would increase to twice daily from mid-February.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025
The P-3 is a modified four-engine turboprop plane used in various research projects, designed for endurance and range, according to NASA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025
I was on watch this morning when a Coast Guard turboprop passed low overhead and circled around and dipped low over us again.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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