AgustaWestland and United Rotorcraft Sign Cooperation Agreement for the AW169 Helicopter
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announces the signing of a non exclusive agreement with United Rotorcraft, an Air Methods division, to design an air ambulance interior concept for the AW169 helicopter. The agreement includes AgustaWestland providing United Rotorcraft a full scale cabin Mock-up of the AW169 aircraft for design and full integration of the EMS interior.
This solution will include several design features including a next-generation machined aluminium floor, modular litter kits. Interior will include medical equipment racks that will be wall mounted in an effort to keep the ceiling unobstructed from head strikes, and contribute to a modular approach for this next generation EMS interior, thus adding value to the interior and aircraft for multi-mission capabilities or dedicated operations.
The agreement with United Rotorcraft is one of the potential EMS interior solutions for the all new AW169. Key to the AW169 design criteria is its multi-role capability, optimized for several applications with the focus being on utility roles, and its role flexibility through a modular concept for rapid re-configuration. The spacious, unobstructed cabin space with constant section geometry can accommodate two longitudinally or transversally mounted stretchers for EMS applications. A wide range of equipment will be available so that each AW169 can be customised to each customer’s requirements.