propeller
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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
At the Missouri River, a ferry operator took the Fords across, then—with the Shawmut waiting on the eastern bank—mysteriously declared his propeller broken and shut down service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
The propeller grinded into reverse, trying to slow the ship, but we kept sliding toward the center of the vortex.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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Seizures last year included China-made drone engines used by the Houthis as early as 2019 against Saudi oil facilities and 800 drone propellers seized in March 2025 at Yemen’s border with Oman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
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 said these included more than 2,000 petrol and electric motors and over 600 propellers.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
We both pulled down at the propellers and backed away.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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