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 Airbus planes cost about $170 million apiece and carry four turboprop engines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The Indonesian Air Transport turboprop plane lost contact with the air traffic controller on Saturday afternoon while en route from Yogyakarta to the city of Makassar in Sulawesi Island.
From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 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
With the next pass of the turboprop it was so low we could feel the prop wash.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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