Aviation Dictionary

Turboprop engine

A turbine engine that drives a propeller through a reduction gearing arrangement. Most of the energy in the exhaust gases is converted into torque, rather than its acceleration being used to propel the aircraft.

Dictionary Term

Turboprop engine

Definition

A turbine engine that drives a propeller through a reduction gearing arrangement. Most of the energy in the exhaust gases is converted into torque, rather than its acceleration being used to propel the aircraft.

References

Airplane Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2021