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
Since July, they have metastasized across Ukrainian skies—despite being more expensive than the propeller version.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Here we see the gift that Gilbert Insall’s comrades in the Royal Flying Corps made for him at Christmas 1915: a wooden propeller hub mounted with a clock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 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
The engine started, and the sound of the spinning propeller was as loud as a thousand-pound wasp.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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They have a shorter range though than drones driven by propellers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
"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
In the footage, two charred propellers and engines can be clearly seen.
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
At the back end, its propellers fizzed through the water and left a trail of frothy waves in its wake.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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