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
People see it and think it is a joke, or they cannot believe that the propeller is the only means of propulsion, or they think it is meant to be a flying car.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025
The RAT, a small propeller that extends from the underside of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, acts as an emergency backup generator.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 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
Mac reached out to the nearest plane and spun the propeller.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
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