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Fixed-Shaft Turboprop Engine

What is fixed-shaft turboprop engine?

FAA handbook figure illustrating fixed-shaft turboprop engine

A fixed-shaft turboprop is one where the main turbine and the propeller output shaft are mechanically linked together and always spin as one unit.

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