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IV. AIRCRAFT 
Introduction 
A great variety of aircraft is in use. Chief photographic factors determining 
selection are long range with reliability for work in remote areas, and a service 
ceiling high enough to meet requirements. Outside of these, normal considera 
tions of availability, servicing, and economy apply. 
Australia 
Photography is carried out in various service aircraft of the Royal Australian 
Air Force, in the Dragon Fly, the Rapide, and the Avro Anson. 
Austria 
The Beechcraft C45 is used. It has a service ceiling of 6,500 m (21,000 ft.), 
a normal speed of 250 km per hour (160 mph), a duration of 5 hours and carries 
a crew of two. 
Service 
Normal 
Aircraft 
Ceiling 
Speed 
Duration 
Crew 
Lockheed XIV 
24,000 ft. 
180 mph 
6j hrs. 
3 
Anson V 
18,000 ft. 
140 mph 
6 hrs. 
3 
Lancaster 
25,000 ft. 
190 knots 
(220 mph) 
14 hrs. 
7 
Dakota 
20,000 ft. 
135 knots 
(155 mph) 
10 hrs. 
6 
Lockheed P38 
35,000 ft. 
290 mph 
3| hrs. 
2 
De Havilland Sea Hornet 
33,000 ft. 
325 mph 
3 hrs. 
2 
Mosquito 
33,500 ft. 
290 mph 
3§ hrs. 
3 
England 
Service 
Normal 
Aircraft 
Ceiling 
Speed 
Duration 
Crew 
Lancaster 
20,000 ft. 
200 mph 
11 hrs. 
4 or 5 
Mosquito 
30,000 ft. 
200 mph 
6| hrs. 
2 
Avro Anson XIX 
16,000 ft. 
110 knots 
(125 mph) 
4-5| hrs. 
2 or 3 
Spitfire 
1 
Dakota 
27,500 ft. 
145 knots 
(165 mph) 
9 hrs. 
3 
Airspeed Oxford 
16,000 ft. 
125 knots 
(145 mph) 
4|-6 hrs. 
2 or 3 
Percival P56 Survey Prince 
22,000 ft. 
140 knots 
(160 mph) 
6| hrs. 
3 
DeHavilland Rapide 
15,000 ft. 
110 knots 
(125 mph) 
5| hrs. 
3 
Finland 
Aircraft used are the Blenheim B-l and the Douglas DC-2 and DC-3. 
Service ceilings are 7,000 m (23,000 ft.); normal speeds are 250 and 300 km per 
hour (160 and 190 mph); durations are 3-5 to 6-5 hours; and the crew carried 
is 5. 
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