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Old 8th Jun 2006, 05:41
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The Bell47 saved hundreds of lives in nam so why wouldn't a 44 do the same in China? CofG wouldn't be too bad if the stretcher was on the port side and crew were on starboard - If I had the choice of being air lifted in a remote region for a few mins and saving my life V a long trip by road in a Chinese built ambulance, it would be a no brainer.

The idea of getting a paramedic & doctor out quickly would work well in parts of the UK as well, parts of Wales and Scotland take hours by road but minutes by air and a 44 is a very cost affective way of getting emergency help there quickly, with the low operating costs of a 44 compared to any turbine most remote hospitals could probably afford one.
(Then think of all those extra cpl(h)'s that would be needed!)
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