Flying Intensive Care Unit

Providing advanced medical support in challenging environments, the AW139s support our medical crew so they can provide complex treatment and stabilisation of patients on the scene prior to transport, and continuing in flight on the way to the most appropriate emergency department.

• Patient loading device (SWL 340kg)
• 2 x stretchers
• Paediatric patient transport equipment
• Bariatric patient transport equipment
• Neonatal Incubator
• Airway management equipment
• Haemorrhage control equipment
• Plasma and Blood
• Portable and internal oxygen

• Fracture and splinting kit
• Spinal Injury equipment
• Patient diagnostic equipment
• Patient monitoring equipment
• Defibrillator
• Ventilator
• Anti-Venom
• Surgical equipment

AW139

The AW139s surpass all other medium twin-engine helicopters in operational range, performance and power and have greatly improved the Service’s operational capabilities.

Fuel capacity:
1,270kg Jet A-1 (refined kerosene)

Fuel burn:
420kg/hour, 7kg/min

Range:
780km (420 nautical miles)

Endurance:
2.5 hours

Power plant:
2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C 67C turboshaft engine

Cruising Speed:
260km/h (135 knots)

Maximum weight:
7,000kg

Maximum speed:
310km/h (167 knots)

Rate of climb:
10.9m/s (2140ft/min)

Belmont

Lismore

Tamworth