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13DV-9099 EXHAUST NOZZLE HINGE A hinge for pivotably connecting upstream and downstream wall sections of an exhaust nozzle of a gas turbine engine. Each wall section includes a liner spaced from the interior surface of the wall section to define respective first and second cooling air flow passages therebetween. One of the wall sections includes a curved end portion and the hinge includes a leaf seal which extends from the other wall section and biases against the curved end portion to form an air tight seal and define, at least in part, a plenum at the hinged connection of the wall sections. The plenum provides an air flow communication path between the first and second cooling air flow passages to transfer cooling air from the air flow passage of the upstream wall section to the air flow passage of the downstream wall section to thereby increase the efficiency of cooling of each of the wall sections.
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