Record Flying Season
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Record Flying Season

Aerial mapping specialist Bluesky has reported its most successful year yet following a record-breaking aerial photography season. Bluesky's aerial surveying contributed toward a total area of 32,000km2 that was captured for GeoPerspectives covering Britain's cities and countryside stretching from Glasgow to the Scilly Isles.


 Bluesky employed the latest imaging technology that enables the creation of 3D computer-generated fly-through maps and infrared maps that reveal the type of vegetation on the ground. The imagery is now available on Bluesky's website.


During the 2009 Bluesky's aircraft were able to capture cities including Manchester, Glasgow and Leeds as well as counties such as Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Yorkshire and Bedfordshire. "After successive years of dull summers we made the most many clear blue skies in 2009 and we broke all recent records for aerial surveying" commented James Eddy, Technical Director of Bluesky. "Aerial photography and derived map products continue to play an increasingly important part in the management of the natural environment and economic development and the creation of 3D cityscape models is the future of mapping".

Bluesky use the latest digital imaging technology to capture aerial photography at ultra-high resolution. All the areas flown to date will be produced in either 10cm, 12.5cm or 25cm resolution. The digital, map accurate datasets will be used to update the GeoPerspectives national archive of orthorectified aerial photography. GeoPerspectives is a joint venture between Bluesky and Infoterra.

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