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View into the turbine inlet.

Picture 4 of 4.

When I took this photo, I thought I was seeing the first-stage turbine wheel blades, but upon closer examination I believe that the structure on the interior is the first-stage nozzle (used to efficiently direct turbine gasses to the first-stage turbine wheel).

 
First-stage turbine nozzle 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 09:47:58 2013
Location picture taken Cold Calibration Test Stand
East Test Area
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville, AL
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