turboprops

Definition of turbopropsnext
plural of turboprop

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Noun
  • By Saturday, the Pentagon had surged more than 150 aircraft to join the effort to rescue the weapons system officer, Dude 44B, including 64 fighter jets, four bombers, 48 refuelers, 13 rescue planes and 26 intelligence and jamming aircraft, sources told CBS News.
    Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Taiwan has already committed tens of billions of dollars to US weapons systems, including fighter jets and missiles.
    Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Witnesses saw the aircraft flying low, then take a steep right turn before crashing into the building about six miles south of the airport in Lantana, according to the report.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Alex Souponetsky, the general manager of Fly Legacy Aviation, told CBS News Philadelphia in a statement that a Piper Pilot 100i training aircraft's engine lost power over the Delaware River on Wednesday.
    Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Turboprops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turboprops. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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