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Jet-propelled aircraft have replaced propeller-driven aircrafts for what kind of flights?

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Jet-propelled aircraft have replaced propeller-driven types in all but short-range commercial applications; turboprop planes, in which a propeller is turned by a turbine engine, are used for short-range flights.

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