propeller
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The single propeller plane, registration HB-SXA, is made of carbon fibre to ensure lightness and strength.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The propeller planes are typically deployed on regional routes, particularly in Europe and Asia, and are capable of seating between 30 and 78 passengers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
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
They also said its injuries indicated it had contact with a ship propeller and a fishing net.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
The propeller was spinning invisibly in front of it, and then, like it was nothing, it made a lazy loop above us.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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As propellers whir during warm-up, one drone’s camera shakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Federal agents have radar, acoustic sensors to detect the distinct noise signature of a drone’s motors and propellers and thermal and optical detection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 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 plane was a Fokker Friendship with propellers, a commuter aircraft that seats thirty-five people.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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