The Air Force Avionics Laboratory has developed a night photo system designated as the KS-126A. The KS-126A was designed for the weight-power and size constraints associated with RPV aircraft. The system consists of a pulsed illuminator synchronized to a single 70mm camera. The camera is unique in two respects; (1) one tube; (2) the camera makes use of a rotating carousel or turntable having three prisms, each one providing a 40" x 40" view of the ground. The system was delivered in an RF4C centerline pod so that flight testing could be effectively accomplished by a controllable high performance air-craft. Results of experiments to simulate the RPV flight environment in a ground dynamic analyzer and the RF4C centerline pod will be discussed. Also the flight test results and KS-l26/BGM-34C vehicle interface problems will be addressed.
A Night Photo System For Remotely Piloted Vehicles
Aerial Reconnaissance Systems: Pods/Aircraft I ; 1976 ; Reston,United States
Proc. SPIE ; 0079
08.09.1976
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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