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 flaw could cause the inlet at the front end of the pod surrounding the engine — known as a nacelle — to overheat and potentially break up.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2024

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

Technicians would install a nacelle near the top, where the monument tapers to a pyramidal point.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2015

The Master raised his hand in signal to Grison, at the electric winch A turn of a lever, and the nacelle rose from the metals of the lower gallery.

From The Flying Legion by England, George Allan