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turboprop

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Definition of turboprop

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

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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

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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

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Air Force investigators noted that no other aircraft were expected in the area but acknowledged that the radar contact may have disappeared because of the bomber's change in direction.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
But trying to do both, operate as a car and an aircraft, faces many basic engineering problems, said Roger Connor, curator of the vertical flight collection at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of aircraft

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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

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