I quite agree, I mean, is the slow, lumbering Trislander really suitable for transporting 'a seriously ill pax'? Shocking!
The Trislander is the most utterly dreadfully appalling aeroplane I have ever travelled in so I don't envy the patients..
Hey! That's good Isle of Wight technology and manufacturing you're knocking! Britten-Norman is the last remaining UK independent commercial aircraft producer! According to Wikipedia:
The Trislander has exceptional low speed handling characteristics, extended endurance, increased payload, low noise signature and economical operating costs. Capable of taking off from a 450 metre long landing strip, the Trislander can readily operate from unprepared surfaces.
Well alright, a low noise signature for a 1970 prop aircraft but apart from that I think it's pretty useful for an ambulance flight! There'd be no point paying for a nice looking Lear Jet if the nearest tarmac strip was hours away...
Sorry. Thread creep.