propeller
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We were running this airlift, like small propeller planes with eight seats, trying to get more than 100 people back to the mainland before twilight hits because they don’t have lighting on the runway.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Instead of one propeller, for example, the aircraft has 12, so if one fails, the aircraft and pilot can continue to fly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
The newspaper reported that it began earlier this year when two of SpiceJet's De Havilland Q400 turboprops showed premature propeller failures.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025
Mr Kidwai told the BBC that the "turboprop propeller issue came to our attention through one of SpiceJet's maintenance organisations".
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025
Everybody else had run on down the hill, making propeller noises, none of them had noticed.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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