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The U.S. military uses 10 propeller-driven planes, including the C-130 Hercules and the MC-12W Liberty

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The U.S. military still uses propellers to get around the world's skies.

Turboprop engines require significantly less fuel than jets.

The C-130 Hercules is the workhorse of the United States Air Force.

The MC-12W Liberty was designed and implemented as an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform for use during Operations Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Iraq .

The RC-12 Guardrail is based on Beechcraft 's C-12 Huron and is used by the U.S. Army as a signals intelligence (SIGINT) platform.

The Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano is a Brazilian aircraft first introduced in 2003 .

Brazil exports the aircraft to support operations in low-threat environments in and out of South America .

The U.S. Coast Guard began using the HC-144A Ocean Sentry in 2009 , and since then, 18 have entered the inventory.

The V-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor transport aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing.

The E-2 Hawkeye is an airborne early warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft.