Abstract: The present invention describes an aerial survey camera system. The system includes two or more cameras mounted on a bracket and one or mirrors that are rotated simultaneously perpendicular to the aircraft's movement by a motor. Mirrors may be driven and/or synchronized on separate shafts using a low recoil band. The motor positions the cameras in the planned angles and stops their rotation, while the controller commands the cameras to capture the images. Optionally the aircraft crosses an area of interest in parallel lines of flight at opposite directions, for example to facility covering all viewing angles with a small number of cameras. The invention further discloses methods for efficient flight management utilizing the disclosed system.

Abstract: The present invention describes an aerial survey camera system. The system includes two or more cameras mounted on a bracket that rotates perpendicular to the aircraft's movement by a motor. The images are captured at specific calculated angular intervals during the camera's sweeps. The motor positions the cameras in the planned angles and stops their rotation, while the controller commands the cameras to capture the images. Optionally the aircraft crosses an area of interest in parallel lines of flight at opposite directions, for example to facility covering all viewing angles with a small number of cameras. The invention further discloses methods for efficient flight management utilizing the disclosed system.