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
People see it and think it is a joke, or they cannot believe that the propeller is the only means of propulsion, or they think it is meant to be a flying car.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 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
We watched the bright disc of the whirling propeller as the biplane returned to us.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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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
"There is an opportunity to improve the design of the propellers," he told Holyrood's net zero, energy and transport committee on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
Instead, they have propellers, reach speeds of 110 miles per hour and emit high-pitched buzzing sounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
He trained in aviation metal- smithing, specializing in the repair of propellers.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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