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The four-engine turboprop completed its maiden test flight in December last year and is being developed by Shaanxi Aircraft Industry Corporation, a subsidiary of Aviation Industry Corporation of China.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
Know the drivers of cost Typically, an aircraft has an operational cost per hour, with rates ranging from about $1,500 for turboprops to more than $10,000 for large jets.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
Colorado owns two Pilatus PC-12 single-engine turboprop aircraft, which Rasmussen said are capable of reaching anywhere in the state in about an hour and can remain in the air for roughly six hours at a time.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Guests can explore the region by scenic flight in a Twin Otter turboprop or a ride in a Tucker, which looks like a Sunkist orange snow tank.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
Know the drivers of cost Typically, an aircraft has an operational cost per hour, with rates ranging from about $1,500 for turboprops to more than $10,000 for large jets.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
Colorado owns two Pilatus PC-12 single-engine turboprop aircraft, which Rasmussen said are capable of reaching anywhere in the state in about an hour and can remain in the air for roughly six hours at a time.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Guests can explore the region by scenic flight in a Twin Otter turboprop or a ride in a Tucker, which looks like a Sunkist orange snow tank.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Turboprop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turboprop. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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turboprop
noun
tur·bo·prop
ˈtər-bō-ˌpräp 
: an airplane powered by turboprop engines
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