As one of the largest Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) operators in Europe, ADAC Luftrettung recently received its first batch of two five-blade H145 helicopters. In addition, the German emergency medical service operator plans to upgrade all 14 four-blade H145 helicopters in its current fleet to five-blade versions.
"By purchasing new helicopters and upgrading the current H145 fleet, we are committed to providing the most advanced flight technology for rescue missions. These investments benefit people and crews in need of this area, and will also help improve our air emergency in the long run. Medical services. ADAC always ensures the safety of patients and flights at the highest level. This is our top priority," said Frédéric Bruder, Managing Director of ADAC Luftrettung.
"We are very pleased that ADAC Luftrettung has chosen the new five-blade H145 helicopter, which opens a new chapter in the partnership between our two companies for more than 50 years," said Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even.
ADAC Luftrettung operates more than 50 Airbus helicopters at 37 bases in Germany. In June of this year, an H145 helicopter operated by ADAC became the first emergency medical service helicopter to use biofuel.
The latest version of Airbus’s best-selling H145 light twin-engine helicopter debuted at the Atlanta Helicopter Expo in 2019. This latest upgrade brings a new and innovative five-blade rotor system to the multi-purpose H145 helicopter, which increases the helicopter's payload by 150 kg. The simplicity of the new bearingless main rotor design also simplifies maintenance operations, further improving the maintenance and reliability benchmarks of the H145 helicopter, and also improving the comfort of passengers and crew. The high tail beam and large clamshell hatch of the H145 helicopter make it easier for passengers to enter and exit its spacious cabin.
H145 helicopter is powered by two Safran Arriel 2E engines, equipped with full authority digital engine control (FADEC) and Helionix avionics system, its high-performance four-axis self-driving system can improve safety and reduce pilot workload. In addition, the extremely low noise level of the H145 makes it the quietest helicopter in its class.
At present, Airbus has more than 1,470 H145 series helicopters in service all over the world, with a cumulative flight of more than 6 million flight hours. In the field of helicopter emergency medical services alone, there are more than 470 H145 series helicopters performing this type of air rescue around the world.
