General
The Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust owns and operates a Agusta Westland A109E Power. This was purchased out of Italy in early 2011. The Taranaki Community Rescue Helicopter can be quickly reconfigured for a number of search and rescue mission types.
Agusta Westland A109E Power specifications:
* Twin Engine Pratt & Whitney 206C (640 horsepower each)
* Full Factory fitted EMS Kit with Two Stretcher and Two Flight Nurse/Medic capability
* Permanently mounted 600 lb (272kg) Breeze Eastern Variable Speed Winch
* Marine Floats (quick install when required)
* Underbelly Hook (1,400kg Hook Load)
* Rhotheta RT600 Beacon Locator
* Garmin 500 GPS Mapping System
* DZM2 Flight Following System with real-time Internet Tracking
* Sliding Doors both sides for open SAR platform
* Standard Fuel Load = 2.5 hrs Operational Flight Time
* Cruise Speed = 135 kts IAS per hr (250 kph)
* Max Seating = 8 PAX (including the Pilot and Crewman)
* Cell, Satellite and Trunk Radio Phone Communications
* Compatible comms with Tower, Police, Ambulance, Fire, DOC, RCC, Hospital & Land-line interface
* EAM Off-shore Life Raft
* Weather Radar System
* Panasonic Toughbook with real time mapping
* Night Vision Goggles Anvis 9
Responding crew options
* Standard Crew = Pilot and Crewman
* Specialist Crew = Marine Divers (3), Alpine Team (4)
* Medical Crew = Flight Nurses (4), Downwire Paramedics (5)
Response time ex New Plymouth helipad (weather dependant)
* Hawera = 18 mins
* Wanganui = 35 mins
* Palmerston Nth = 50 mins
* Wellington = 1 hr 10 mins
* Taupo = 45 mins
* Hamilton = 50 mins
* Auckland = 1 hr 5 mins
Operational response capability
* Marine / Off-shore Search & Rescue
* Alpine SAR
* Under-slung cargo load
* Winch Ops
* Night Ops
* Inter-hospital Transfers
* HeliFire® Collapsible Fire Fighting Bucket (900 ltr)
* Beacon & EPIRB Searches (121.500 & 406,025 Mhz)
* Airborne Surveillance / Reconnaissance / Filming / Communications Platform
* Rapid AOS / SAR / Fire Team Deployment
Fuel endurance
* 480 kg ( 600 litres) Fuel Capacity
* Fuel Burn = 200 kg / 250 litres per hour
* Max Flight Time = 2.5 hours
Performance Specs
* Maximum Take-Off Weight = 2,850 kgs
* Maximum Hook Weight = 1,400 kgs
* Max PAX = 8 (including Pilot and Crewman)
* Max Indicated Air Speed (IAS) = 162 Knots (VNE)
Dimensions
* Length = 13.68 mtrs (Rotor tip to tail)
* Main Rotor Diameter = 11.00 mtrs
* Max Width = 2.10 mtrs
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