EMS: Emergency Medical Service
Vi har nå sett av Bristow har bestilt en mengde eVTOL maskiner i lasterollen. Nå er Babcock med på ideeen. Hvor er CHC? (Red.)
Babcock Teams With Vertical To Explore eVTOL
EMS
Graham Warwick July 18, 2022
Low noise and vibration
with zero emissions could be advantages for eVTOL in EMS missions.
Credit: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical
Aerospace and Babcock International are exploring application of the VX4
electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi to emergency medical
services and cargo transportation.
Babcock is
the third-largest provider of helicopter emergency services in the UK and also
has operations in Australia, Canada, Europe and Scandinavia.
Vertical and
Babcock will look at how the 100-mi.-range, 200-mph VX4 could be used for
services such as responding to accidents and providing emergency transport
between hospitals. The piloted four-seat VX4 is planned to enter service in
2025, although Vertical has yet to fly its full-scale technology demonstrator.
The companies also plan to develop modular maintenance capabilities to support
the VX4 in service.
Emergency
medical service (EMS) is widely viewed as a potential early application for
eVTOL aircraft that would provide public benefit and help establish social
acceptance for advanced air mobility (AAM). German air rescue organization ADAC
has reserved two Volocopter VoloCitys for operational testing and is looking at
using the eVTOL to fly trauma doctors to accident locations.
Swiss
startup Dufour Aerospace is developing its Aero3 tiltwing eVTOL as a direct
replacement for EMS helicopters, with the ability to fly 550 nm at speeds up to
190 kt. with hybrid-electric propulsion. Other eVTOL startups such as Italy’s
Manta Aircraft and Hungary’s Orca Aerospace have identified medical services
and patient transportation as key markets for their planned aircraft.
For UK
startup Vertical, interest from EMS operator Babcock represents a potential
expansion of the market for its VX4, which is so far dominated by airlines.
Global helicopter operator Bristow Group has placed conditional preorders and
options for up to 50 VX4 and Netherlands-based business aviation operator
FlyingGroup has placed a preorder for 50 aircraft.
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