ADAC Luftrettung receives 1500th Airbus H135

Air rescue provider ADAC Luftrettung has received its 1500^th H135 helicopter from Airbus Helicopters.

The helicopter manufacturer handed over the anniversary model to the non-profit company on 30 August in Donauwörth, Germany.

At the ceremony, Managing Director of ADAC Luftrettung, Frédéric Bruder, said: “With the investment in the latest version of the H135, we are once again increasing the quality of care and flight safety and are also pioneers in Germany with innovative retrofits, solving proactively is the core of our mission.”

Stefan Thomé, Managing Director of Airbus Helicopters in Germany, added: “We are pleased to celebrate another important milestone in the more than 50-year partnership. We are proud of the cooperation and that we support ADAC Luftrettung with our helicopters and services in their important mission: saving lives.”

New design

The new helicopter and another machine of this type are the first rescue helicopters in Germany to be fitted with the special ‘Kokon’ interior paneling from the partner development and maintenance company HeliAir.

This enables flexible attachment of the medical equipment to the walls and ceiling of the ADAC rescue helicopter. The ventilator, defibrillator, patient monitor, and oxygen cylinders can be placed exactly where they are needed for the most efficient treatment of the patient.

ADAC Luftrettung has equipped its new H135s with the LS400 LED headlight system. This consists of two fold-out landing and searchlights that can be swiveled separately and have different light modes.

Flightcell Wi-Fi routers have also been installed in the cockpit, which can access several cell phone providers at the same time and provide the crews with a stable Wi-Fi signal.

In addition to the retrofits, the standard features and functions of the latest H135 are in place, including the ‘cable cutter’ system, a glass cockpit and four-axis autopilot.