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The AW609 would be an ideal aeromedical aircraft to take patients from Lord Howe Island to medical care. Strong crosswinds often close the runway to aeroplane traffic. The AW609 can land safely into the prevailing wind.
The AW609 would be an ideal aeromedical aircraft to take patients from Lord Howe Island to medical care. Strong crosswinds often close the runway to aeroplane traffic. The AW609 can land safely into the prevailing wind.
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At present, medical services in remote tourist areas are adequate for most of the ‘Grey Nomads’ traditionally heading ‘out bush’, to the centre of Australia. The Royal Flying Doctor Service and other small jet aeromedical services are often tasked by small regional hospitals to take patients to a larger hospital with better trauma capabilities. Understandably, aeromedical helicopters suffering from the ‘tyranny of distance’ do not have enough fuel to handle long-range evacuation flights without refuelling en route.
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