With the canopy closed and the engine throttled back to cruise, conversation was possible.
Once she had reached the programmed altitude, the engines throttled back and were almost silent, minute use of the thrusters keeping her on course.
She's just landed on the water of the Sound-she's lost way, and they're turning her in to the beach with the engine throttled right down.
Hickman felt the engines throttle up and the plane gain speed.
The engines throttled back, the wings slid forward.
The engines of the craft throttled and hummed.
A boat's engine, throttled back and purring softly, somewhere beyond the headland to the east.
Haunted by that mental image, he kept the engine throttled back to just five miles per hour.
Quietly, with her engine throttled down, the motorboat drew abreast of the larger vessel.
Jan found that he was holding his breath as the engine throttled back and they dropped.