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Overall view of one of the engine fairings, located on the stage's thrust structure.

Picture 3 of 3.

The fairings provided a mounting point for an aerodynamic fin and would have smoothed the flow of air over the engines in flight.

This particular fairing is on the 102 engine.

 
Saturn V S-IC (First) Stage engine fairing at U.S. Space and Rocket Center
Time picture taken Fri Oct 25 11:32:41 2002
Location picture taken Rocket Park
U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Huntsville, AL
Picture also in Saturn V (Rocket Park)
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