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Recent Examples of turbojet
Measuring about 5½ feet long and equipped with twin turbojets manufactured in-house by the company, the Roadrunner can be kitted out with a variety of payloads.
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Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
For any plane hoping to dethrone the Blackbird, its engine needs to somehow seamlessly transition between turbojet, ramjet, and back to turbojet—and Hermeus has already pulled off that delicate piece of aviation engineering.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2023
It was powered by two small turbojet engines and its top speed was only around 200 miles per hour, in the interest of safety.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 27 Jan. 2023
The missile borrows its booster from the S-125 anti-air missile and uses an MS-400 turbojet for cruising.
—David Axe, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
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Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
For any plane hoping to dethrone the Blackbird, its engine needs to somehow seamlessly transition between turbojet, ramjet, and back to turbojet—and Hermeus has already pulled off that delicate piece of aviation engineering.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2023
It was powered by two small turbojet engines and its top speed was only around 200 miles per hour, in the interest of safety.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 27 Jan. 2023
The missile borrows its booster from the S-125 anti-air missile and uses an MS-400 turbojet for cruising.
—David Axe, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turbojet
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The twin-engine turboprop aircraft was headed to Columbia County Airport in Hudson, about 15 miles northwest of Copake, the FAA said.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2025
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The system has also been applied to higher-end jet and turboprops like the Piper M700 and Daher TBM.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
13 May 2025
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The San Diego Fire Department said that the fire at the crash site was caused by leaking jet fuel, which was why an evacuation of the area was a top priority.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Getty Images Airlines are facing an uphill battle during peak travel season as delivery delays at Boeing and Airbus fuel a commercial jet shortage.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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The cruise missiles and supersonics leap forward as the swarms line up behind.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
7 Aug. 2024
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The Low Boom Flight Demonstrator Project hopes to revive commercial supersonic by reducing a jet’s sonic boom.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
16 Mar. 2020
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Police searched the Boeing 777 plane, which had about 339 passengers and 10 crewmembers, after the aircraft landed, according to an airline spokesperson.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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However, the aircraft itself did suffer a lot of damage.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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The jetliner would be the most expensive gift ever given to a sitting American president, by far.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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On Monday, Trump grew angry at the questions of an ethical quagmire, including whether Qatar expected anything in exchange for the donation of the jetliner.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 May 2025
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The force of the blasts cut the plane’s control cables and damaged its airframe.—
Linda Dudik,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
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By studying the images, engineers can confirm and enhance the sonic-boom-deadening properties for the XB-1's airframe.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 2025
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Its data suggests the volume of crude oil and products, including refined fuels, in floating storage on tankers for seven days or longer has risen over the past month by 14% to more than 160 million barrels.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The tanker continued into the median, struck the median wall then continued west, approximately one-tenth of a mile, igniting on fire.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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The Air Force is in the process of acquiring a new tanker, the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus, which will be more efficient and have more advanced avionics than the KC-10, but the trijet Extender will still have the Pegasus beat on fuel capacity by about 70 tons.—
Jennifer Leman,
Popular Mechanics,
28 Feb. 2022
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Question: Are trijet aircraft less safe than twin-engine or four-engine aircraft? – Andrew, Scottsdale, Arizona Answer:No.—
John Cox,
USA TODAY,
17 June 2018
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“Turbojet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turbojet. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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