Some planes like the Lockheed C-130 Hercules are turboprop plans while there are many large commercial planes that use a jet engine.
What is the rationale behind why some large modern military plans rely on propellers.
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They are very fuel efficient. Even a commercial aircraft like Q400 (bombardier aircraft; now under the ownership of dehavilland) can cruise around 600km per hour. Which is jet like speed. For short haul distance flights, they are very economical to fly and therefore have a reduced operating cost compared to jet engine aircraft).
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