Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Fairchild Aerial Camera Corp.
- Physical Description
- Black metal with a 8-1/4in. wide angle f.4 lens. It has two spade grips, a sight, four filters and an electric intervalometer.
- Summary
- Sherman M. Fairchild’s 1922 K-3B aerial film camera featured a between-the-lens shutter that produced precision photography for vertical and oblique missions. This first practical aerial camera became the industry standard for military, goverment and commercial use as it minimized distortion and accepted six different focal length lenses.
- The Fairchild line of aerial cameras led to aircraft production and a prestigious international aerial survey company.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the U.S. Navy
- Inventory Number
- A19710955000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- EQUIPMENT-Photographic
- Materials
- stainless, white metal, glass, lens
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 30.5 x 39.4 x 43.2cm (12 x 15 1/2 x 17 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
- Exhibition
- Thomas W. Haas We All Fly
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19710955000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9f6bb822d-df48-4262-9b58-85a165c8997c
