Camera, Aerial, Fairchild K-3A, U.S. Navy

Object Details

Manufacturer
Fairchild Aerial Camera Corp.
Physical Description
Has film mag.attached;also rear cover plate & 2 filters in box. Has a f-5.0, 12in. aerostigmat lens #ec 654.
Summary
Sherman Fairchild developed the high-quality K-3 camera with its between-the-lens shutter that minimized distortion. The camera set the technical standard for commercial and military mapping and for vertical and oblique photography in the 1920s and '30s. The K-3A had a Veeder automatic instrument data recorder that imprinted information directly onto the film. The popular K-3B could use six different length lenses but lacked the data recorder.
Country of Origin
United States of America
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Hangar
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Credit Line
Transferred from the U.S. Navy
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Inventory Number
A19710957000
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Dimensions
3-D: 33 x 50.8 x 30.5cm (13 x 20 x 12 in.)
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9aa286a42-ddff-4c5d-9986-838beb3dc5b7
Record ID
nasm_A19710957000