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Turboprops were developed in the 20's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turboprop#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turboprop#History and used in popular prop
by drzaiusapelord 9y ago
Turboprops were developed in the 20's
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turboprop#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turboprop#History
and used in popular prop airliners like the Lockheed Electra:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_L-188_Electra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_L-188_Electra
I'm guessing you're thinking of turbofans.
- rjsw 9y agoThe Electra flew after the Comet.
- drzaiusapelord 9y agoand the DC-3 and Boeing 247 and 307 before the Comet. I don't know why you're arguing we had jet airliners before propliners. In general, props greatly predate jetliners for civil aviation.
- rjsw 9y agoThe DC-3 wasn't (originally) a turboprop.