A triple turbine and shaft arrangement A typical free power turbine. A typical turbine blade showing twisted contour. Typical nozzle guide vanes showing their shape and location. Various methods of attaching blades to turbine discs. Section through a dual alloy disc. Comparison of turbine blade life properties. Ceramic turbine blades. General internal airflow pattern. Development of high pressure turbine blade cooling. TURBINE BLADE FILM COOLING HOLES Overheated turbine blades. Cracks revealed by magnetic crack detection. Dynamic balancing machine. Simulated engine rotor assemblies.