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
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
They also said its injuries indicated it had contact with a ship propeller and a fishing net.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
Horrified, I saw the propeller spinning away from Dragonwings in a lazy arc.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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
They said these included more than 2,000 petrol and electric motors and over 600 propellers.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 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
The propellers faced to the rear, pushing the aeroplane forward rather than pulling it.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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