turboprop

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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

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

To help find more pilots this year, Southwest reduced by half the amount of experience prospective pilots needed flying jet or turboprop aircraft.

From Seattle Times

First introduced in 2007, Ospreys function both as a helicopter and a turboprop aircraft.

From BBC

Japan has temporarily grounded its own Ospreys, which function as a helicopter and a turboprop aircraft,

From BBC