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Recent Examples of turboprop
The Code of Federal Regulations governs operations under air carriers (large commercial aircraft, including cargo and passenger planes), commuter and on-demand carriers (aircraft with fewer than 10 passenger seats) and general aviation (aircraft including turboprops and miscellaneous jets).
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Loreben Tuquero, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2025
The disappearance of the single-engine turboprop ignited a massive search in harsh weather by state and federal agencies until a helicopter spotted the plane Friday.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Jackson also has a turboprop in Coeur d’Alene ($1,515 per hour).
—David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025
Cal Fire also operates larger C-130 Hercules four-engine turboprop aircraft, which can dump about 3,000 gallons per load.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Loreben Tuquero, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2025
The disappearance of the single-engine turboprop ignited a massive search in harsh weather by state and federal agencies until a helicopter spotted the plane Friday.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Jackson also has a turboprop in Coeur d’Alene ($1,515 per hour).
—David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025
Cal Fire also operates larger C-130 Hercules four-engine turboprop aircraft, which can dump about 3,000 gallons per load.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turboprop
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As part of its deal, Japan also placed an order for 100 Boeing jets, although the value of the order was not disclosed.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Flight logs show Trump flew at least once on Epstein’s private jet.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The company is also promoting a glide variant of its Spear missile, replacing the turbojet with a kinetic penetrator for a lower-cost option.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Unlike most subsequent commercial aircraft, the plane had its engines, four de Havilland Ghost turbojets, molded elegantly into the wing itself rather than in pods attached below it.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Polish jets shot down at least three of the aircraft.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The restrictions there go up to 12,000 feet, meaning high-flying commercial aircraft can still transit the airspace.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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The United Airlines jetliner went down in Lake Michigan off the Lake Forest shoreline killing 30 passengers and crew.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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The controller could see from a window that the helicopter was too close, but the controller did not alert the jetliner.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Aug. 2025
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Daryl was able to get to France on a freighter.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Pepler — the great-great-great grandson of James Carruthers, the shipping executive after whom a sunken freighter was named — said the news that the missing ship was finally found overwhelmed him with a flood of emotions.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
29 Aug. 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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The Low Boom Flight Demonstrator Project hopes to revive commercial supersonic by reducing a jet’s sonic boom.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
16 Mar. 2020
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Other defensive elements included an Italian AWACS surveillance aircraft, a NATO refueling tanker, and a German Patriot air defense system, the New York Times reported.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Bank of America upgrades Scorpio Tankers to buy from neutral Bank of America said cash generation is increasing for the tanker company.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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The line integrates every stage of manufacturing—materials preparation, airframe and component production, testing, and final assembly—maximizing productivity and quality, according to the report.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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The result is an airframe resembling a flying spindle.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Turboprop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turboprop. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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