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Recent Examples of turbojet
Unlike most subsequent commercial aircraft, the plane had its engines, four de Havilland Ghost turbojets, molded elegantly into the wing itself rather than in pods attached below it.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
The sides fell from the packing crate, and the Roadrunner, a squat device that looked a little like a penguin, was propelled upward by two turbojets.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Next will come Barracuda cruise missiles, Roadrunner autonomous twin turbojet vehicles and more.
—Andrew King, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
For a humanoid robot whose weight is larger than 15 kg, turbojets might be considered.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2018
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
The sides fell from the packing crate, and the Roadrunner, a squat device that looked a little like a penguin, was propelled upward by two turbojets.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Next will come Barracuda cruise missiles, Roadrunner autonomous twin turbojet vehicles and more.
—Andrew King, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
For a humanoid robot whose weight is larger than 15 kg, turbojets might be considered.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turbojet
Noun
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Its recorded output of 1,000 hp is also impressive, as that is roughly equivalent to a small turboprop aircraft engine.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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HansJet’s fleet of single-engine turboprop PC-12 aircraft trades flash for access.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Between the end of February and early April, the price of jet fuel rose by more than ninety per cent.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The British entrepreneur specializes in superyacht sales and charter, private-jet charters, and exclusive Formula 1 experiences through his portfolio of operations that include MyOcean, YourSky, and GP Management, respectively.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
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Mikel Arteta is taking his supersonic.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The cruise missiles and supersonics leap forward as the swarms line up behind.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
7 Aug. 2024
Noun
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The drone logistics sector has largely pursued faster, heavier aircraft capable of carrying large deliveries over long distances.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Acrolein can be formed when materials burn, such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes and vapes, wood, plastics and gasoline for cars, trucks, ships and aircraft.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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In 2008, the crew of a jetliner landing in Rome faced a similar situation as the Jeju crew and made a similar decision, conducting a go-around to try to avoid a flock of starlings.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The real showstopper here is the jetliner vistas from the rooftop pool and terrace, with views that stretched to the ocean.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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Otto’s role, therefore, is to develop an airframe for an unmanned vehicle that is highly efficient in laminar flow.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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In addition, the airframe has been treated with naval-grade corrosion protection for long-term exposure to salt-spray environments found in carrier operations.—
David Szondy
April 27,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On May 6, a Navy jet fired several rounds from its 20mm cannon to disable the rudder of a tanker.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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China's Foreign Ministry expressed concern, saying the tanker was registered in the Marshall Islands with Chinese crew on board.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2026
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The aircraft was described by the FAA as a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, a trijet wide-body airliner manufactured by McDonnell Douglas and later Boeing.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Air Force is in the process of acquiring a new tanker, the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus, which will be more efficient and have more advanced avionics than the KC-10, but the trijet Extender will still have the Pegasus beat on fuel capacity by about 70 tons.—
Jennifer Leman,
Popular Mechanics,
28 Feb. 2022
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“Turbojet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turbojet. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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