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Define side overlap

Short answer

Overlap between photographs of adjacent flight strips, measured perpendicular to the flight direction. It is normally 25–30% to avoid gaps between strips.

Define side overlap.

Side overlap (side lap) is the overlap between photographs of adjacent flight strips, measured at right angles to the direction of flight; it is normally 25–30 % so that no gaps are left between strips.

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