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Definitions |
Observation aircraft: unarmed, fixed wing aircraft designated to make Observation Flights and equipped with agreed sensors. Sensor: equipment of a category specified in Article IV, installed on Observation Aircraft for use during the conduct of observation flights. |
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Aircraft designation |
Choice by State Party Commercially available to all States Parties |
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Sensors |
Optical Panoramic and Framing cameras: 30 cm ground resolution Video cameras: 30 cm ground resolution IR line-scanning devices: 50 cm ground resolution Sideways-looking Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR): 3 m ground resolution |
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Recording media |
Photographic cameras: black & white film Video cameras: magnetic tape & hard drive (digital video camera) IR sensors: black & white film or magnetic tape / hard drive Radar: magnetic tape & hard drive |
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