11.14 Aerial photographs are to be flown to provide stereoscopic coverage of a rectangular project area that is 11.25 mi
Posted: Sat May 21, 2022 1:18 pm
11.14 Aerial photographs are to be flown to provide stereoscopic coverage of a rectangular project area that is 11.25 miles long (north-south) and 6.50 miles wide (east-west). The desired average scale of the vertical photography is 1:10,000, the focal length of the lens is 6 in., and the picture format is 9 in x 9 in. A forward overlap of 60% and side overlap of 30% are specified. The average terrain elevation is 1,050 ft. Flight lines are to be directed in a north-south direction. Determine the keto following: a) Flight altitude above sea level b) Ground area in acres covered by each photograph c) Number of flight lines required d) Number of photographs per flight line.