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Russian Helicopters has handed over the first Ansat aircraft to a European customer. The operator of the vehicle, with medical specification, is the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina). This is the first aircraft handed over under a three-helicopter contract.
Ansat aircraft for Republika Srpska are equipped with a medical module with a stretcher and a medical shelf. The cabin provides for transporting a patient and two chairs for accompanying doctors. The medical equipment includes an artificial lung ventilation system, a tele-ECG, which allows monitoring cardiac activity in real time, and other equipment for evacuating patients. The delivery set includes five seats that can be installed instead of the medical module to carry seven passengers in the cabin. The aircraft also has an active vibration damping system.
“This delivery demonstrates the competitiveness of the Ansat in the European market, and we see prospects for new orders. I am sure that other European operators will appreciate the favorable cost of operating the helicopter, its versatility and reliability. Two more Ansats for the needs of the police will be transferred to Republika Srpska in 2021 and 2022, they will be additionally equipped with searchlights, a parachute-free landing system, a winch and an external sling", said Andrey Boginsky, General Director of the Russian Helicopters holding.
