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Detail of the LOX side of the turbopump.

Picture 2 of 2.

Even in cut-away diagrams (or actual cut-away hardware), I was never able to visualize the construction of turbopump impellers. Eventually, I saw some intact F-1 rocket engine turbopump impellers; these, combined with the cut-aways, provide a complete picture of how turbopump impellers work.

 
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Time picture taken Sun Jun 19 14:46:20 2011
Location picture taken Ground Level
James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
Udvar Hazy Center
Chantilly, VA
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