propeller
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We’d seen nearly every stage of production — from “grass to glass,” as McAfee called it — when he parked his truck next to the hangar that houses his Cessna 210 Centurion propeller plane.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Its international airport — which only recently reopened — has the remains of propeller planes carelessly tossed to the side of the runway, their bodies riddled with bullet holes and their wings askew.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
Instead of one propeller, for example, the aircraft has 12, so if one fails, the aircraft and pilot can continue to fly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
The aircraft involved in this incident was a Beechcraft B200 Super King Air, a small, twin-engine propeller plane that has been in production since the 1970s.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025
I heard a shrill, high, singing sound as the bolt that held the right propeller to the frame snapped.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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His nephew Griffin Bremner said he felt the plane stutter and the propellers slow down, then his uncle turned to him and said, “Griffin, we’re cooked!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
In the footage, two charred propellers and engines can be clearly seen.
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
They are also the first large CalMac ships fitted with Voith Schneider propulsor units - spinning blades that hang vertically from a drum - rather than traditional screw propellers.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
The balloons rise and descend using vents or propellers to find the right currents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
No, this tool sprouted propellers the moment it left Petey’s hand and hovered to a designated spot on a nearby rack.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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