turboprop

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The Mexican military also prepared a squad of light, turboprop Beechcraft Texan aircraft that are low-cost and effective for counterinsurgency operations of the kind that they expected to encounter with Oseguera’s gunmen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

The Indonesian Air Transport turboprop plane lost contact with the air traffic controller on Saturday afternoon while en route from Yogyakarta to the city of Makassar in Sulawesi Island.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

The P-3 is a modified four-engine turboprop plane used in various research projects, designed for endurance and range, according to NASA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

The twin-engine turboprop plane was flying from Cascavel in the southern state of Paraná to the main airport in São Paulo city when it came down in the town of Vinhedo, the Voepass airline said.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024

With the next pass of the turboprop it was so low we could feel the prop wash.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos