A "propeller plane" refers to an aircraft that uses propellers, like spinning blades, to generate thrust and move through the air. It is different from a jet plane, which uses jet engines. Full definition
I am a big fan of propeller planes; the Bombardier Q400 sips fuel and flies low enough that its exhaust is not as harmful as the jets flying twice as high. (treehugger.com)
A little propeller plane comes in and takes us back to the «big world», too bad.... (dreamtravelonpoints.com)
It's worse when the game tries to dabble in another genre, such as when Tintin and friends take part in dogfights, or dodge tornadoes in propeller planes, or careen down desert canyons with motorbikes. (gamesradar.com)