noun
- Plural of propjet; aircraft powered by turboprop engines that combine jet and propeller propulsion.
Usage: informal; aviation
Examples
- The airline operates several propjets on regional routes.
- Propjets are more fuel-efficient than pure jet aircraft for short-haul flights.
- Many military transport propjets have been in service for decades.
- The propjets in the fleet were recently upgraded with modern avionics.