nacelle

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Vestas currently operates two factories in Poland, an onshore blade plant that it recently acquired, and an offshore nacelle assembly facility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

The nacelle capacity is expected to reach 100 per year, enough for 50 planes, the reports said, though no target date was stated.

From Reuters • Sep. 27, 2021

The rotors are connected to the windmill tower by a nacelle — a large enclosure the size of a trailer, with plenty of room inside to walk around.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2018

Enclosed in the nacelle would be a gearbox, generator and the other parts needed to convert rotation into electricity.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2015

The pilot's nacelle was pivoted under the main planes, wires were attached to the control members so that the movements of the nacelle in its efforts to keep a level keel brought them into operation.

From The Aeroplane Speaks Fifth Edition by Barber, H. (Horatio)