turboprop

noun

Definition of turbopropnext
as in jet

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Recent Examples of turboprop The twin turboprop was flying from Butler to New Century, according to FlightAware. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026 Nicknamed the Flying Suburban, the single-engine turboprop is popular for both corporate and cargo missions, thanks to its generous, configurable interior and short-field landing capabilities (including grass runways). — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 June 2026 Plane made multiple flights over the weekend The Pacific Aerospace 750XL — a single engine turboprop plane — is a popular model in skydiving because it’s designed for the sport and can quickly take parachutists to jumping altitudes while using short runways. — John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 The aircraft — identified by the FAA as a Pacific Aerospace P750, a single-engine turboprop plane — was operated by Skydive Kansas City, the outlets reported. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for turboprop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turboprop
  1. jet
  2. turbojet
  3. aircraft
  4. jetliner
  5. freighter
  6. supersonic
  7. tanker
  8. airframe
Noun
  • Late Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had destroyed two Russian Su-34 fighter jets and struck an Iskander missile launcher.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The jets can be difficult to clean, raising the risk of infection.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of jet
Noun
  • The system targets another engineering challenge involving different turbojet designs.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But then the development of modern high-bypass turbofan jet engines that are 75% quieter than 1960s-technology turbojets eliminated much of the controversy.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 June 2026
Definition of turbojet
Noun
  • Video recorded by people inside their cars captured the terrifying moment the aircraft plunged from the sky, before striking near the roadway and exploding.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Preliminary information suggests the aircraft that crashed is a business jet.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of aircraft
Noun
  • The jetliner was stabilized and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The second hijacked jetliner, United Airlines Flight 175, struck the South Tower 17 minutes later, slamming into the 78th through 84th floors.
    — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of jetliner
Noun
  • Mouthwashing follows five crew members stranded aboard the space freighter Tulpar, which crash lands on an asteroid.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
  • While the pic’s storyline is under wraps, the game follows five crew members who are stranded aboard the space freighter Tulpar, where dwindling supplies, isolation and mounting paranoia expose the fractures between them.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of freighter
Noun
  • Mikel Arteta is taking his supersonic.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The cruise missiles and supersonics leap forward as the swarms line up behind.
    — David Szondy, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2024
Definition of supersonic
Noun
  • When the tanker’s food was exhausted, suppliers started bringing rice, daal, tomatoes and potatoes.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The tanker derives from Boeing’s 767 platform, which has recorded 1,361 deliveries since 1982.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of tanker
Noun
  • The startup developed the aircraft’s airframe, autopilot, perception system, and ground-control software in-house.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The more engineers push to save weight, Datta notes, the more flexible the airframe becomes, making the wings and other structures more prone to bending, twisting, and vibration.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of airframe

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