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Besides Bombadier, other major aircraft manufacturers in Canada include De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, which makes turboprop planes and aircraft designed for maritime patrols and reconnaissance, and European aerospace giant Airbus.
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Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
United provided regular service on its United Express flights between Carlsbad and Los Angeles from 1996 to 2016 with a 30-passenger turboprop aircraft.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Besides Bombardier, other major aircraft manufacturers in Canada include De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, which makes turboprop planes and aircraft designed for maritime patrols and reconnaissance, and European aerospace giant Airbus.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Teams also found additional wreckage, including parts of the aircraft frame and passenger seats, and visually identified what is believed to be the engine of the turboprop ATR 42-500 that crashed Saturday afternoon, Anwar said.
—Niniek Karmini, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
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Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
United provided regular service on its United Express flights between Carlsbad and Los Angeles from 1996 to 2016 with a 30-passenger turboprop aircraft.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Besides Bombardier, other major aircraft manufacturers in Canada include De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, which makes turboprop planes and aircraft designed for maritime patrols and reconnaissance, and European aerospace giant Airbus.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Teams also found additional wreckage, including parts of the aircraft frame and passenger seats, and visually identified what is believed to be the engine of the turboprop ATR 42-500 that crashed Saturday afternoon, Anwar said.
—Niniek Karmini, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Turboprop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turboprop. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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turboprop
noun
tur·bo·prop
ˈtər-bō-ˌpräp 
: an airplane powered by turboprop engines
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