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Recent Examples of turboprop
The aircraft involved was a single-engine turboprop model manufactured in 2020, The AP reported, noting it is widely used for skydiving operations and capable of operating on short runways.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
The single-engine turboprop plane was operated by Skydive Kansas City, which has been in business since 1998 and has sister skydiving companies in Indianapolis and Wisconsin.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Guests are then whisked away to New York's East Hampton Airport (HTO) via a Blade turboprop aircraft, skipping the hours-long trek to the Hamptons.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
That was around 70% cheaper than a light jet, and less than half of what other turboprop programs such as Wheels Up were charging.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
The single-engine turboprop plane was operated by Skydive Kansas City, which has been in business since 1998 and has sister skydiving companies in Indianapolis and Wisconsin.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Guests are then whisked away to New York's East Hampton Airport (HTO) via a Blade turboprop aircraft, skipping the hours-long trek to the Hamptons.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
That was around 70% cheaper than a light jet, and less than half of what other turboprop programs such as Wheels Up were charging.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turboprop
Noun
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An unlicensed operator driving an unregistered boat in the waters of Paradise Island struck an American riding a jet ski.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The six-month pilot transformed methane-rich gas from a California dairy farm’s manure digester into jet fuel that meets ASTM standards for commercial aviation.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Incorporating a turbojet complicates the drone’s design and introduces supply chain vulnerabilities.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Ukrainian officials report that it is powered by a JT80 turbojet from the Chinese company Telefly, offering greater thrust than the engine used in the Geran‑3.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The aircraft has kept a vital spot in the Air Force for two main reasons, Birkey said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The system focuses on detecting and identifying Class 1 drones, which are among the smallest categories of military and commercial unmanned aircraft.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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As expected, the ship—wider than and nearly as long a Boeing 777 jetliner—tipped over and exploded in a fireball, putting an exclamation point on V3’s trip halfway around the world from the Texas Gulf Coast.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2026
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No pattern enacted on these buttons will safely land a four-hundred-ton jetliner, flaring and bouncing and settling heavily onto its twenty-two wheels while the spoilers on the wings snap up and the jets scream in reverse and the passengers sigh in relief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Best International Narrative Feature went to Labrador — Autopsy of Silence, directed by Rodrigue Jean, which follows an Inuk mechanic who is suspected of murder on a freighter.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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The 747’s fusion of aeronautical ability and symbolic power earned it many roles beyond passenger liner and freighter.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 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
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Shahidian comments came after the British military's maritime monitor, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center reported that a fire had broken out on a tanker off Oman’s coast.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The conflict resulted in a sharp drop in tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, where about a quarter of the world's petroleum supply normally passes.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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Developmental testing is first carried out by test pilots to verify the airframe's structural integrity, aerodynamic characteristics, performance, and engineering systems.—
David Szondy
June 15,
New Atlas,
15 June 2026
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This test helped validate the performance of the missile’s airframe, propulsion, navigation, and autopilot subsystems.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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“Turboprop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turboprop. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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