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What powers most airplanes are turboshaft engines as you see in all non- subsonic airliners. Other engines: Turboprop (propeller) Turbojet (Jet) Ramjet (Continuous Combustion Jet) Scramjet (Powered by high speed air at nearly MACH 2)

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