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turboprop
[ tur-boh-prop ]
turboprop
/ ˌtɜːbəʊˈprɒp /
noun
- an aircraft propulsion unit where a propeller is driven by a gas turbine
- an aircraft powered by turboprops
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Example Sentences
After he was flown in a turboprop plane from Melbourne to Sydney, Robson said, he had to sit upside-down in the crate with his suitcase on top of his head for 22 hours until he was loaded into what he thought was a 707 jet.
Putting it inside a carrier with the range of the turboprop in question extends that range by two orders of magnitude.
On a side note, if you’re wondering what the difference between a turbofan and a turboprop is, that’s probably worth a quick review.
The EP-3E is a big plane, powered by four turboprop engines and carrying a crew of 24.
But Clive Irving points to some troubling instances in which other turboprop planes failed in icy weather.
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