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Recent Examples of turboprop
The new jets are also quieter than the turboprop aircraft used for previous commercial flights.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2025
That includes flying a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Hubbard said the airplanes are typically not jets, but rather turboprop and piston airplanes flying to and from smaller airports.
—James Powel, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The aircraft was listed as a Socata TBM-700, a single-engine turboprop.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2025
That includes flying a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Hubbard said the airplanes are typically not jets, but rather turboprop and piston airplanes flying to and from smaller airports.
—James Powel, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The aircraft was listed as a Socata TBM-700, a single-engine turboprop.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turboprop
Noun
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The hearing also prompted an admission from the FAA that the air traffic control tower failed to warn the regional jet pilots of helicopter traffic in the immediate area.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The flights will all be operated with 50-seat jets and will start between April 30 and May 7.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 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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When the aircraft goes supersonic, the engine functions like a turbojet, with combustion going active to produce high-velocity thrust.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Dec. 2025
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The ministry said the aircraft's crew enquired about winds and visibility with a local instructor before attempting to land.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The carrier is carrying a complement of strike aircraft, while the accompanying destroyers are armed with Tomahawk missiles.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2026
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An hour into the flight, the jetliner, which had 27 others onboard, exploded over the village of Srbska Kamenice, according to the Times.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Boeing's 787 aircraft is the only commercial jetliner that does not draw air through the aircraft's engine.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
12 Dec. 2025
Noun
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According to air cargo data provider Rotate, freighter capacity declined 10 percent globally week over week, as of Sunday.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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The freighter arrived in the United Kingdom at the port of Felixstowe just 20 days later—successfully launching the first-ever Arctic commercial-container route from Asia to Europe.—
Brett Simpson,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2025
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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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Putin is yet to comment on the developments related to the tanker, which the US had previously sanctioned for carrying illicit Iranian oil.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fox News was first to report that SEALs seized the tanker.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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According to Kratos, the Marine Corps’ Valkyrie CCA will be able to tackle multiple missions with its modular airframe.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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One of four repair plants in the United States, the Indianapolis location is the company's largest airframe facility in the country.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Turboprop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turboprop. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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