propeller

The single propeller plane, registration HB-SXA, is made of carbon fibre to ensure lightness and strength.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

That alarm would be triggered by a potential engine failure, causing low propeller rotation, or a problem with the hydraulic system, said Jack Cress, a former helicopter pilot for the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Auterion, a leading software supplier to Ukrainian drone makers, is working with partners on high-speed propeller interceptors and jet-powered ones, said CEO Lorenz Meier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 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

I heard a shrill, high, singing sound as the bolt that held the right propeller to the frame snapped.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

The prototype, called a Zirka, reached a top speed of 280 miles an hour as its propellers whirred frantically.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

They have a shorter range though than drones driven by propellers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 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

"So the boats overflow and over-spill sediment, propellers churn sediment up on the lake bed and there's run-off from the storage yards."

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

We were both exhilarated in the wind from the propellers, which rippled across the grass.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep