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Sweden
Service
Normal
Aircraft
Ceiling
Speed
Duration
Crew
Focke Wulfe “Weihe”
5,000 m
220 km/h
6 hrs.
3
(16,000 ft.)
(140 mph)
NC-701 “Siebel”
7,500 m
350 km/h
5 hrs.
4
(25,000 ft.)
(220 mph)
Switzerland
Service
Normal
Aircraft
Ceiling
Speed
Duration
Crew
Beechcraft C-45F
6,000 m
190 km/h
5J hrs.
2 or 3
for RC-5 and RC-7
(20,000 ft.)
(120 mph)
Percival P-54
7,100 m
210 km/h
7 hrs.
2 or 3
for C2 and RC-7
(23,000 ft.)
(130 mph)
Messerschmidt M18D
5,000 m
130 km/h
4 hrs.
2
(in reserve)
(16,000 ft.)
(80 mph)
United States of America
Service
Normal
Aircraft
Ceiling
Speed
Duration
Crew
Boeing B-17
30,000 ft.
150 knots
9 hrs.
9
(175 mph)
Piper Tripacer
10,000 ft.
100 mph
5 hrs.
2
Cessna (single engine)
18,000 ft.
160 mph
4 hrs.
2
Cessna (twin engine)
22,000 ft.
180 mph
5 hrs.
2
Beechcraft (single engine)
25,000 ft.
180 mph
5 hrs.
2
Beechcraft (twin engine AT-11).. .
21,000 ft.
170 mph
5 hrs.
2 or 3
Lockheed P-38
36,000 ft.
350 mph
3| hrs.
2
The U.S.A.F. use a variety of military aircraft for which performance data
is restricted.
V. INSTALLATION AND OPERATING CONDITIONS
Introduction
The extensive use of camera mounts in which the method of vibration
isolation lags behind present knowledge of the subject suggests that camera
vibration is not an important problem in survey photography. This probably
arises partly from the relative insensitivity of short focal length cameras to
vibration and partly from the relatively mediocre resolution acceptable in much
photogrammetry. The occasional omission of a camera port glass has the same
implication, since air entering through the open port contributes to camera
unsteadiness.
The number of cases in which camera temperature is not controlled is
rather surprising, since low temperature has harmfull effects on emulsion speed,
film dimensions, and camera dimensions. It also presents the camera manu
facturer with unnecessary design difficulties in ensuring reliable operation.
Australia
In Australia the camera is held in a rigid mount behind a camera port glass.
Photography is done only in clear weather and the exposure is determined by the
experience of the camera operator. The usual shutter speed is 1/300 of a
second and usual apertures are f:8 or fill. Photographic altitudes for the
Commonwealth photography were 25,000 ft. or 15,000 ft.