Norwegian Air Ambulance
Foundation receives first ever five-bladed Airbus H145 helicopter
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Donauwörth,
30 September 2020
– Airbus Helicopters has
delivered the first five-bladed H145 to the Norwegian Air
Ambulance Foundation. This new version of its best-selling H145
light twin-engine helicopter brings a new, innovative five-bladed
rotor to the multi-mission helicopter, increasing the useful load
by 150 kg while delivering new levels of comfort, simplicity, and
connectivity. It received certification from the European Union
Aviation Safety Agency in June and is now ready to take on a wide
variety of missions.
“I would like to thank the
Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation for their trust in our
helicopters and especially in the H145 family of helicopters. I
can’t wait to see this new version in operation, contributing to
the success of life-saving missions,” said Bruno Even, Airbus Helicopters
CEO. “Our teams have worked hard to bring this enhanced multi-mission helicopter to the
market quickly.”
“We’re proud to be the first
operator to use the new five-bladed H145 for our research and
development projects,” says Hans Morten Lossius, Secretary
General of Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation. “The increased
useful load and the smooth flight make the new H145 the perfect
choice for these purposes, which aim to further push the
boundaries and enhance Helicopter Emergency Medical Services
in Norway and in the whole air ambulance community.”
The Norwegian Air Ambulance
Foundation, founded by Norwegian doctor Jens Moe in 1978, is the
mother company and owner of the Norwegian Air Ambulance. It
brought HEMS to Norway by opening a first base near Oslo, using a
BO105 helicopter rented from Germany. Today, Norwegian Air
Ambulance operates all 13 HEMS bases in Norway and all 4 bases in
Denmark using a 100% Helionix-equipped fleet of H135s and H145s.
This helicopter is dedicated to support the Foundations important
work to improve the HEMS operations.
The new version of Airbus’
best-selling H145 light twin-engine helicopter was unveiled at
Heli-Expo 2019 in Atlanta with launch customers announced for all
civil and parapublic mission segments.
Certification by the Federal
Aviation Administration is under review and expected soon. The
certification for the military version of the five-bladed H145
will be granted in 2021. The H145 is developed jointly with
Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The first delivery by the Japanese
cooperation partner is scheduled for early next year.
Powered by two Safran Arriel
2E engines, the H145 is equipped with full authority digital
engine control (FADEC) and the Helionix digital avionics suite.
It includes a high performance 4-axis autopilot, increasing
safety and reducing pilot workload. Its particularly low acoustic
footprint makes the H145 the quietest helicopter in its class.
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