In the mapping business for more than 150 years, The Sanborn Map Company (Sanborn Geospatial) is a leader in the field of aerial survey across the United States. Sanborn Geospatial’s fleet of 14 aircraft includes eight Piper Navajos. Each plane is modified to hold sensors for collecting data through a large opening in the belly. The level of detail collected depends on the altitude, airspeed, and the specific sensors used. Sanborn Geospatial’s pilot and sensor operator expertise covers a wide range of data collection options: orthographic and oblique imagery, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), synthetic aperture radar, hyperspectral imaging, radiometric and electromagnetic geophysical survey. Sanborn Geospatial Mapping and Production teams create highly accurate, georeferenced imagery, vegetation and terrain models, and 3D building, elevation, hydrographic, and subsurface models for above ground and below ground features. Who uses this geospatial information: Federal Government, State Government, City and County Governments, Transportation, Environment, Energy, Utilities, Mining, Forestry, Broadband, Health, Agriculture, Civil Engineering and you.

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Maximum Speed: 260 mph
Service Ceiling: 24,000 ft
Crew: 1 pilot, 1 sensor operator
Power Plant: 2 Lycoming TIO-540-F2BD, 325
hp each
Contractor: Piper Aircraft, Inc.
Wingspan: 40 ft 7 in
Height: 13 ft
Length: 32 ft 7 in