Cockpit of the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Hughes MD900 Explorer G-HAAT helicopter which operates in partnership with the East of England Ambulance
Mark:G-HAAT Current Reg. Date:15/08/2008 Previous ID:N7033K Manufacturer:MD HELICOPTER INC Type:MD 900 Popular Name:EXPLORER Generic Name:MD900 Aircraft Class:HELICOPTER EASA Category:CS-27: Small Rotorcraft Engines:2: 2 x PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA PW207E Ownership Status:Owned Registered Owners:SPECIALIST AVIATION SERVICES LTD GLOUCESTERSHIRE AIRPORT STAVERTON CHELTENHAM GL51 6SS The Essex Helicopter is based at Earls Colne Airfield, with the Herts helicopter operating out of North Weald Airfield. The Service is operational 7 days a week from to or sunset whichever occurs first. - The Trust works in partnership with the East of England Ambulance Service Trust who, according to clinical need, dispatch the helicopters from the Critical Care Desk based in the Emergency Operation Centre at Broomfield Hospital. The CCD is manned by a Critical Care Paramedic and a trained Dispatcher to ensure appropriate tasking. - The Charity provides fully equipped response vehicles for use when the aircrafts are grounded due to bad weather or require urgent unplanned maintenance. The response vehicles carry full life-saving equipment exactly like the helicopters. The current model for both helicopters is a MD902 Explorer. - The helicopters are powered by 2 Pratt and Whitney engines. They also have full single engine capability allowing it to fly and land with one engine if necessary. - The helicopters fly at around 150 miles per hour (138 knots). - Normal flight height is around 1,000 feet but the helicopters may fly as low as 500 feet over urban areas on a mission. The team can land in built up areas as well as remote countryside locations - The helicopters have the ability to access remote parts of Essex and Herts quickly. They are not affected by the ever-increasing traffic congestion on our roads and country lanes. The helicopters can also reach areas inaccessible to land vehicles including woods, beaches, docks and golf courses.
Size: 5360px × 3560px
Location: Orsett, Essex, UK
Photo credit: © Avpics / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: &, -haat, 2016, aeromedical, aerospace, air, aircraft, ambulance, aviation, britain, british, charity, cockpit, control, controls, copyspace, dials, ehaat, england, english, essex, event, explorer, great, helicopter, herts, hughes, interior, july, kingdom, md900, panel, seats, services, specialist, summer, uk, united
