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Earlier this month, Dongfang shipped the world’s heaviest nacelle, along with its three giant blades, to the site.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Companies such as Siemens Gamesa and GE manufacture blades, towers and nacelles in U.S. facilities.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The company is upgrading 41 of its turbines with new blades and nacelles (the housing at the top of the tower containing critical electrical components) and adding six new turbines.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
Those characteristic Starfleet nacelles are kept well away from the ship to protect the crew from an unwanted warping.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Companies such as Siemens Gamesa and GE manufacture blades, towers and nacelles in U.S. facilities.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The company is upgrading 41 of its turbines with new blades and nacelles (the housing at the top of the tower containing critical electrical components) and adding six new turbines.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
Those characteristic Starfleet nacelles are kept well away from the ship to protect the crew from an unwanted warping.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Nacelle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nacelle. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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nacelle
noun
na·celle
nə-ˈsel 
: an enclosed shelter on an aircraft for an engine or sometimes for the crew
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