# What kind of wing is this?

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**Created:** [June 8, 2011, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-wing-is-this/584701 "2011-06-08T02:39:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![automagic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a698b9/32.png) [@automagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/automagic)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-wing-is-this/584701/1 "2011-06-08T02:39:12Z")

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I was at work next to Highway 14 in Lancaster, CA and when I was outside I saw the police escorting a large truck heading north. It was maybe going 30 mph and on this HUGE trailer was a very large wing. It had to have been between 60 and 80 feet long about 6 feet wide and only a few inches thick. If I had to guess it was on its way to Edwards Air Force Base since it was headed in that direction.

Unfortunately I did not see its opposite wing later on that day and I was looking for it since I wanted to take a picture. Anyone have any idea what it could be?

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**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-wing-is-this/584701/2 "2011-06-08T02:42:22Z")

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It was almost certainly a blade for a wind turbine.

[![](https://carolgulyas.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/21/cimg1770.jpg) ](https://carolgulyas.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/21/cimg1770.jpg)

[![](http://www.markdroberts.com/images/wind-turbine-truck-7.jpg) ](http://www.markdroberts.com/images/wind-turbine-truck-7.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-wing-is-this/584701/3 "2011-06-08T03:05:14Z")

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> [@automagic](#):
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> Unfortunately I did not see its opposite wing later on that day and I was looking for it since I wanted to take a picture.

It was probably one of three identical blades for a wind turbine, as Absolute says.

The area around Tehachapi (not so far from Edwards AFB) is [thick with them](http://www.flickr.com/photos/30178831@N02/3963170130/).