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Definitions for turboprop
ˈtɜr boʊˌprɒptur·bo·prop
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Princeton's WordNet
propjet, turboprop, turbo-propeller planenoun
an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine
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turbopropnoun
A type of gas turbine aircraft engine that drives and obtains essentially all thrust from an external (typically unducted) propeller.
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turboprop
A turboprop is a type of aircraft propulsion system that uses a turbine engine to drive a propeller. The engine produces high-speed jet exhaust, which is used primarily to turn a shaft connected to the propeller, producing thrust. Turboprops are typically used in small to medium-sized aircraft as they offer good performance and efficiency at the speeds and altitudes these aircraft are designed for.
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Turboprop
A turboprop engine is a type of turbine engine which drives an aircraft propeller using a reduction gear. The gas turbine is designed specifically for this application, with almost all of its output being used to drive the propeller. The engine's exhaust gases contain little energy compared to a jet engine and play only a minor role in the propulsion of the aircraft. The propeller is coupled to the turbine through a reduction gear that converts the high RPM, low torque output to low RPM, high torque. The propeller itself is normally a constant speed type similar to that used with larger reciprocating aircraft engines. Turboprop engines are generally used on small subsonic aircraft, but some aircraft outfitted with turboprops have cruising speeds in excess of 500 kt. Large military and civil aircraft, such as the Lockheed L-188 Electra and the Tupolev Tu-95, have also used turboprop power. The Airbus A400M is powered by four Europrop TP400 engines, which are the third most powerful turboprop engines ever produced, after the Kuznetsov NK-12 and Progress D-27. In its simplest form a turboprop consists of an intake, compressor, combustor, turbine, and a propelling nozzle. Air is drawn into the intake and compressed by the compressor. Fuel is then added to the compressed air in the combustor, where the fuel-air mixture then combusts. The hot combustion gases expand through the turbine. Some of the power generated by the turbine is used to drive the compressor. The rest is transmitted through the reduction gearing to the propeller. Further expansion of the gases occurs in the propelling nozzle, where the gases exhaust to atmospheric pressure. The propelling nozzle provides a relatively small proportion of the thrust generated by a turboprop.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of turboprop in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
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The numerical value of turboprop in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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- turbohèlice, turbohèlix, turbopropulsorCatalan, Valencian
- turbohélice, turbopropulsorSpanish
- potkuriturbiiniFinnish
- turbopropulseurFrench
- տուրբապտուտակային շարժիչArmenian
- turboelicaItalian
- turbopropDutch
- [[silnik]] [[turbośmigłowy]]Polish
- turboélicePortuguese
- турбовинтово́й дви́гательRussian
- động cơ tuabin cánh quạtVietnamese
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