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View through the turbine inlet into the hot gas manifold.

Picture 3 of 4.

When I took this photo, I thought I was seeing the first-stage turbine wheel blades, but upon closer examination I realized that they're actually the first-stage nozzles (used to efficiently direct turbine gases to the first-stage turbine wheel).

 
First-stage turbine nozzle in the hot gas manifold viewed through turbine inlet on turbine manifold assembly on F-1 Engine Turbopump from Cold Calibration at Marshall Space Flight Center
Time picture taken Mon Sep 9 09:47:38 2013
Location picture taken Cold Calibration Test Stand
East Test Area
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville, AL
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