Thesaurus results for TURBOPROP

turboprop

noun

Definition of turboprop

as in jet

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Recent Examples of turboprop 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 The plane is a single-engine turboprop model that's popular for skydiving but has also proven useful for other uses, including cargo, aerial surveying, and medical evacuation flights. — CBS News, 14 June 2026 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. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for turboprop

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Saudia Cargo will double its fleet, adding four Boeing 777-200F jets over more than two years, as Saudi Arabia pushes to become a logistics hub linking three continents.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Underneath the jet nestled underneath the brush head is a 100mm-pixel macro lens the size of a pencil tip that captures 28 images per second.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of jet

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Supporting missile programs The TJ150 is a compact turbojet that produces more than 150 pounds of thrust while operating efficiently at high altitudes.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 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

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In January 2025, an American Airlines regional jet collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, killing all 67 people aboard the two aircraft.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
The researchers focused on a specific material used in aircraft and train interiors, including passenger-cabin flooring.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of aircraft

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Another hijacked jetliner – United Airlines Flight 93 – crashed in a grassy field that had once been a strip mine in Shanksville.

— Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Footage obtained by Airline Videos, a website that posts plane-spotting footage, shows a DHL jetliner touching down on the runway and, seconds later, white smoke emitting from the aircraft’s rear tires.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of jetliner

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Emirates SkyCargo in July flew the first commercial Boeing 777-300 passenger-to-freighter conversion, carrying more than 100 tons from Hong Kong to Dubai, with Israel Aerospace Industries contracted for at least three more conversions.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The ship is similar in size and capacity to the Sanchi, an Iranian ship that collided with a freighter off China in 2018 in the world’s worst oil tanker disaster in decades.

— Reuters, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of freighter

Noun

Damaged components could potentially be swapped without disturbing separate wiring assemblies running through the airframe.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Now, Archer, working in close partnership with Anduril, has introduced the Halo, a commercial variant sharing the same core airframe and systems, sans the weaponry.

— David Szondy August 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026

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