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The blue fuselage is minus its propeller, which somehow or other was misplaced.
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
These are low-cost, low-speed precision weapons driven by propellers, very unlike the high-speed, high-cost missiles currently favored by the U.S. Army.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The maritime archaeologist also noted that a large propeller, measuring 10.5 feet in diameter, still sits at the shipwreck site.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
The crash took place near Pier 40, on the Jersey City side of the Hudson River.
Footage posted to X showed the helicopter, which appeared to be missing its tail and propeller, crashing into the water followed by a loud splash.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
These are low-cost, low-speed precision weapons driven by propellers, very unlike the high-speed, high-cost missiles currently favored by the U.S. Army.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The maritime archaeologist also noted that a large propeller, measuring 10.5 feet in diameter, still sits at the shipwreck site.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
The crash took place near Pier 40, on the Jersey City side of the Hudson River.
Footage posted to X showed the helicopter, which appeared to be missing its tail and propeller, crashing into the water followed by a loud splash.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Propeller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propeller. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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propeller
noun
pro·pel·ler
prə-ˈpel-ər 
: a device consisting of a hub fitted with blades that is made to turn rapidly by an engine and is used especially for propelling airplanes and ships
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