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Airplane vs Propjet - What's the difference?

airplane | propjet |

As nouns the difference between airplane and propjet

is that airplane is (us) a powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings while propjet is (aviation) a turboprop engine.

airplane

English

Alternative forms

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Noun

(en noun)
  • (US) A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.

    • Derived terms

    * paper airplane

    See also

    * aircraft * glider * helicopter

    Anagrams

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    propjet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (aviation) a turboprop engine
  • (aviation) an airplane powered by turboprop engines

    • Synonyms

    * turboprop

    Related terms

    * fanjet * propfan * turbojet

    See also

    * turbofan * turboshaft * gas turbine