nacelle
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For the aircraft of tomorrow, Safran is also developing an "open fan" engine free of the nacelle or encasing, which traditionally encloses and protects the fan blades.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
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
The nacelle sank gently on to a heap of motionless pilgrims, canted to the left, and came to rest.
From The Flying Legion by George Allan England
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