How to Use turboprop in a Sentence

turboprop

noun
  • But the truth is that turboprops have evolved to be competitive with many jets.
    — Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The plane, a twin-turboprop, was able to land safely with only minor damage to its left wing, the report found.
    — Alan Levin, Houston Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Jason Clarkson had likened the Plat-I to a small turboprop plane.
    — Greta Rybus, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2020
  • There’s that long flight to Bali, followed by a turboprop hop to Sumba island, to the east.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Dec. 2025
  • It was identified as a single engine turboprop plane.
    — Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
  • The turboprop plane provided a way for the country to attack enemies from the air while on a tight budget.
    — Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 13 June 2017
  • The plane, a twin-engine turboprop, can carry as many as 78 passengers.
    — Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Horner, who was an avid pilot, died in 2015 while flying his turboprop aircraft.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Bye argues that’s more than enough for the needs of the vast majority of turboprop operators.
    — Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
  • When turboprop aircraft force air behind the propeller blades, or when jets cause moist air to flow over the wings to provide lift, the air expands and cools.
    — Victoria Tang, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2010
  • Putting it inside a carrier with the range of the turboprop in question extends that range by two orders of magnitude.
    — Kelsey D. Atherton, Popular Science, 24 Feb. 2021
  • The jets could also reach markets that were beyond the reach of the turboprops, allowing airport hubs to expand their customer base.
    — Jeff Friedrich, Slate Magazine, 7 Sep. 2017
  • The 1967 twin turboprop plane was too heavily weighted toward the back, which was blamed on the pilot.
    — Washington Post, 24 June 2019
  • The Gulfstream 1 was powered by two Rolls-Royce Dart turboprops.
    — Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
  • But a turboprop Cessna Caravan with the same weight of kerosene can fly about 1,500 miles.
    — NBC News, 16 Feb. 2020
  • United used a 30-passenger turboprop for the flights, which ceased when the company switched to new jets that needed a longer runway.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
  • United used a 30-passenger turboprop for the flights, which ceased when the company switched to a new fleet of jets that needed a longer runway.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Jackson also has a turboprop in Coeur d’Alene ($1,515 per hour).
    — David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025
  • That was around 70% cheaper than a light jet, and less than half of what other turboprop programs such as Wheels Up were charging.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • Six were across the bay at the airstrip, where during the fires the base’s C-12, twin-engine turboprops flew over the smoke as spotters for the firefighters.
    — Carol Rosenberg, miamiherald, 28 Feb. 2018
  • Hubbard said the airplanes are typically not jets, but rather turboprop and piston airplanes flying to and from smaller airports.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
  • For its inter-island shuttles, the carrier uses ATR turboprops, all of which are about four years old.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Feb. 2020
  • That includes flying a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Recent social media posts show Tabib in front of a King Air C90 turboprop aircraft.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 13 Jan. 2021
  • For example, each plane, from the turboprop regional jet to the 747, behaves differently in the wind.
    — Gregory Pardlo, The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2017
  • Guests can explore the region by scenic flight in a Twin Otter turboprop or a ride in a Tucker, which looks like a Sunkist orange snow tank.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The plane was a Mitsubishi MU-2B, a turboprop with a pressurized cabin.
    — Alan Levin, Bloomberg.com, 17 May 2017
  • Since then, search crews have been looking for a sign of the turboprop Cessna Caravan operated by Bering Air.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
  • HansJet’s fleet of single-engine turboprop PC-12 aircraft trades flash for access.
    — Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
  • However, turboprops like the ATR only need half the runway space that larger Embraer jets need for takeoff and landing.
    — Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 14 Jan. 2026

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