twin-engine

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The F-15 is a twin-engine, so-called fourth-generation fighter jet built by McDonnell Douglas that was introduced in the 1970s.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

When Sam was 10, Tim took him in the air for the first time, flying a small twin-engine Duchess from Savannah to Charleston, S.C., for a lunch outing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

The plane, a twin-engine Beechcraft King Air 90, had departed from Henderson, Nev., and was en route to Monterey when the pilot suffered a heart attack, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2024

The twin-engine turboprop was flying from Cascavel in the southern state of Paraná to Guarulhos airport in São Paulo city when it came down on Friday in the town of Vinhedo.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2024

A twin-engine plane crashed in the umber folds of the Adirondacks.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García