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Last year, the company also bought around 300 battery, flight control and propeller patents from now-defunct air taxi maker Lilium.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 May 2026
The drone looks like a miniature blimp surrounded by a ring of propellers.
—Noah Daly
updated May 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
There was also the problem of propeller blades in front, obstructing a clear shot at German enemy aircraft.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 May 2026
Intended for builders ages 8 and up, the set includes 333 pieces that can be made into a model of a bush plane, featuring realistic mechanisms like a spinning propeller and adjustable ailerons.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 May 2026
The drone looks like a miniature blimp surrounded by a ring of propellers.
—Noah Daly
updated May 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
There was also the problem of propeller blades in front, obstructing a clear shot at German enemy aircraft.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 May 2026
Intended for builders ages 8 and up, the set includes 333 pieces that can be made into a model of a bush plane, featuring realistic mechanisms like a spinning propeller and adjustable ailerons.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
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“Propeller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propeller. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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propeller
noun
pro·pel·ler
prə-ˈpel-ər 
: a device consisting of a hub fitted with blades that is made to turn rapidly by an engine and is used especially for propelling airplanes and ships
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