A turboprop aircraft is a type of airplane that uses a combination of a jet engine and a propeller. It has a jet engine that drives the propeller, which produces thrust to move the aircraft forward.
Sentences with «turboprop aircraft»
Airlines in Trouble Over Oil Prices As we mentioned in our post on the return of turboprop aircraft, airlines have been hit incredibly hard by rising fuel costs and, in places where competition exists, by travellers switching to high speed rail. (treehugger.com)
It was great news because Bombardier's Q400 turboprop aircraft bested foreign competitors to win the contract. (canadianbusiness.com)
Pacific Coastal will be using its proven 19 - seat turboprop aircraft, the Beechcraft 1900, to service the Vancouver - Tofino route, but has the capability to upgrade to larger 30 or 34 - seat Saab 340A or 340B aircraft should demand increase. (pacificcoastal.com)