PHILADELPHIA, March 6 (UPI) -- Anglo-Italian manufacturer AgustaWestland reports a Texas-based air medical service has ordered an AW109 to join its fleet of fixed-wing aircraft.
The AW109 GrandNew helicopter for SevenBar, in the emergency medical service configuration, will feature modern a comprehensive EMS interior with single or dual stretchers capability, wire-strike protection and night vision goggle compatibility.
The GrandNew also features a synthetic vision system, highway-in-the-sky and helicopter terrain awareness and warning systems.
The helicopter terrain awareness and warning systems provide full terrain and obstacle awareness in low visibility flying conditions and gives the pilot three dimensional guidance and detailed terrain maps.
"The addition of a GrandNew to SevenBar's fleet of fixed-wing aircraft will allow for increased emergency response capabilities and an expansion to the level of care available to patients in need of critical care transport," said Robert Brant, AgustaWestland's vice president of sales and marketing, North America. "We look forward to our partnership with SevenBar and anticipate future orders across our product line."
