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propeller

[pruh-pel-er] / prəˈpɛl ər /
NOUN
blade
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The Geran-5 has forced a rewrite of the counterdrone playbook, created for propeller drones, because “it’s essentially a poor-man’s cruise missile,” said Mike Monnik, chief executive of DroneSec, a drone-threat intelligence company.

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

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

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

In fact, when the helicopter was moving, the propeller noise didn’t have any color either.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

"Inside were drone components: small plastic propellers, I think four pieces," Vladyslav told investigators.

From BBC Aug. 7, 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

The balloons rise and descend using vents or propellers to find the right currents.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 16, 2026

Consumer spending, aided by record stock market gains, and huge business investment in artificial intelligence have been chief propellers.

From MarketWatch Dec. 23, 2025

To his right, also on the wing, was an engine which powered the two propellers by a gear-and-sprocket system like the one on a bicycle.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep




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