Length (large offshore)107 m
1,103Softball diameters
306 billionUranium atoms
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Wind Turbine Blade
A fiberglass airfoil longer than a football field/Technology
Modern offshore wind turbine blades can exceed 100 m in length and are made of fiberglass-reinforced epoxy or polyester. Each blade is shaped as an airfoil that twists along its length to optimize aerodynamic efficiency. Three blades are mounted on a hub that can sit over 150 m above the ground or sea.
Measurements
Root chord width5.5 m
157Walnut diameters
102Golf tees
Tip chord width1 m
2.9 tenthsParallel bar lengths
6.8 tenthsNecktie lengths
Mass55,000 kg
2.2 billionRice grain weights
2,037Dalmatian dogs
1.53Loaded semi trucks
Maximum thickness1.5 m
5Ant hill heights
1.23Shipping pallets
2.1 hundredthsBoeing 747 lengths
Rotor diameter (3-blade)220 m
415Ukulele lengths
2.41American football fields
8,800Postage stamp widths