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The aircraft features eight lift propellers and one propulsion propeller, allowing for a range of 125 miles (200 km) and 60 minutes of flying time on a full charge of its batteries.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
The Port of Portland, which oversees general aviation in the region, acknowledged the uptick in helicopter and propeller aircraft activity.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
By analyzing these patterns, advanced algorithms can detect and localize undersea sounds such as submarine engines, ship propellers, or seismic activity.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Its propeller guards offer it extra protection on take-off and landing.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
The Port of Portland, which oversees general aviation in the region, acknowledged the uptick in helicopter and propeller aircraft activity.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
By analyzing these patterns, advanced algorithms can detect and localize undersea sounds such as submarine engines, ship propellers, or seismic activity.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Its propeller guards offer it extra protection on take-off and landing.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Propeller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propeller. Accessed 18 Oct. 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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