Engines
Turboprop engine
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Meaning of Turboprop engine
A gas-turbine engine delivering most of its useful power to a propeller.
More about Turboprop engine
The turbine drives the propeller through the engine's transmission arrangement. The propeller provides most of the propulsive effect.
A turboprop is not a piston engine with a propeller. Its performance and operating procedures depend on the combined engine, gearbox and propeller installation.