turboprop

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Recent Examples of turboprop United used a 30-passenger turboprop for the flights, which ceased when the company switched to new jets that needed a longer runway. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 The Navy Hawkeye, a twin-engine turboprop, provides similar information while operating off US aircraft carriers. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026 In October 2008, Chris Bretherton lifted off from the coast of northern Chile in a C-130 turboprop plane. Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026 Besides Bombadier, other major aircraft manufacturers in Canada include De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, which makes turboprop planes and aircraft designed for maritime patrols and reconnaissance, and European aerospace giant Airbus. Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turboprop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turboprop
Noun
  • 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
  • The airline collapsed after the jet fuel crisis added to its longstanding issues, including heavy debt loads and a surge in costs.
    Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Incorporating a turbojet complicates the drone’s design and introduces supply chain vulnerabilities.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The drone logistics sector has largely pursued faster, heavier aircraft capable of carrying large deliveries over long distances.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
  • Acrolein can be formed when materials burn, such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes and vapes, wood, plastics and gasoline for cars, trucks, ships and aircraft.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • The jetliner carrying 224 passengers and seven crew members en route to LAX reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff late Friday night.
    Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
  • In 2008, the crew of a jetliner landing in Rome faced a similar situation as the Jeju crew and made a similar decision, conducting a go-around to try to avoid a flock of starlings.
    James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • On Sunday, South Korea said a cargo ship had been struck by unidentified aircraft in Hormuz, while Qatar said a freighter arriving in the country's waters from Abu Dhabi was hit by a drone.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • In 1980, 35 people were killed when a freighter rammed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay in Florida, causing a 1,300-foot section of the southbound span to collapse.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
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
Noun
  • Throughout the large tanker’s journey, its location tracker was off.
    Adina Renner, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • The spokesperson, Asghar Jahangir, did not explicitly refer to the tanker seized on Thursday.
    Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Otto’s role, therefore, is to develop an airframe for an unmanned vehicle that is highly efficient in laminar flow.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
  • In addition, the airframe has been treated with naval-grade corrosion protection for long-term exposure to salt-spray environments found in carrier operations.
    David Szondy April 27, New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026

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“Turboprop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turboprop. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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