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nacelle (nəsĕl`): see airplane airplane, aeroplane, or aircraft, heavier-than-air vehicle, mechanically driven and fitted with fixed wings that support it in flight through the dynamic action of the air. ..... Click the link for more information. . nacelle a streamlined enclosure on an aircraft, not part of the fuselage, to accommodate an engine, passengers, crew, etc. nacelle [nə′sel] (aerospace engineering) A separate streamlined enclosure on an airplane for sheltering or housing something, as the crew or an engine. (electricity) An enclosure containing the electric generating equipment in a wind-energy conversion system. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The company announced yesterday that it has developed a method for maintaining laminar flow over more area on the 787 nacelle inlet, "reduc[ing] aircraft drag and fuel consumption. The Mediterranean Nacelle de Table is an assortment of sumptuous tasting notes: fennel root, green apple, and red peppers from the Mediterranean regional harvests of Greek. An engine nacelle simulator was built to conduct the research. |
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