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Nacelle

Definitions

  • A streamlined enclosure on an aircraft in which an engine is mounted. On multiengine propeller-driven airplanes, the nacelle is normally mounted on the leading edge of the wing.

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2021