Yawn. Are you still banging that drum, chopjock?
And exactly how many doctors, medics/nurses, pilots and incubators/stretchers do you propose fitting into an R44?
Ah, a bite!
R44? who said anything about an R44 in this thread.?
There's lots I do not understand, one thing is why does an air ambulance require two engines? If there is a choice between no air ambulance, a single engined one sooner, or wait forever for a twin, I suggest a single now would be better than none. (no I'm not suggesting an R44 either).
I don't know the figures, but I would hazard a guess that for the cost of say four twins, you could have five singles. If this is an accurate guess, then that's another ambulance out there saving lives for the same money.
As I understand it, rightly or wrongly, air ambulances operate VFR only? I also believe the rules of the air can be relaxed in the interests of saving life, so a single could fly in and out of hospitals, built up areas etc, legally.
Just my point of view, being as this is a forum an all.