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operations. These are the Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24 (used in SA/NT and WA), the King Air B350 C and B200 C (used in Qld, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania) and the new Beechcraft King Air 360CHW turboprop aircraft (used in Qld). Apart from these, there is also the first aeromedical helicopter service for Western Australia.</p> </div> </div> <div class="text-and-image content-block is-full-width "> <div class="col-md-6 text-and-image__image-container"> <div class="text-and-image__image"> <img loading="lazy" class="text-and-image__image" srcset=" https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/x5hhnsrqqJNy1eYWq7Q8k0Mf0ao=/500x0/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/text_and_image/190503_Images_RFDS_Medi-Jet_24_Unpaved_Landing_North_Well_Station_MED_Resolution.jpg?Expires=1740575302&AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=NkQyI2LcB1Wu4npit69q4%2BXCKsM%3D 500w, https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/e8jvClHwJWAIR3_9J4MxKZmkPCM=/700x0/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/text_and_image/190503_Images_RFDS_Medi-Jet_24_Unpaved_Landing_North_Well_Station_MED_Resolution.jpg?Expires=1740575302&AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=NkQyI2LcB1Wu4npit69q4%2BXCKsM%3D 700w, https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/O-l38V5rH9V2XrWfjR4TNv1JSyg=/900x0/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/text_and_image/190503_Images_RFDS_Medi-Jet_24_Unpaved_Landing_North_Well_Station_MED_Resolution.jpg?Expires=1740575302&AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=NkQyI2LcB1Wu4npit69q4%2BXCKsM%3D 900w, https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/0OTCfIISPmtv2ARHLDzR_3P3GuY=/1200x0/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/text_and_image/190503_Images_RFDS_Medi-Jet_24_Unpaved_Landing_North_Well_Station_MED_Resolution.jpg?Expires=1740575302&AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=NkQyI2LcB1Wu4npit69q4%2BXCKsM%3D 1200w, https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/0dmuHjvQhHSaAO1e-uj3fkrYE6o=/1600x0/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/text_and_image/190503_Images_RFDS_Medi-Jet_24_Unpaved_Landing_North_Well_Station_MED_Resolution.jpg?Expires=1740575302&AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=NkQyI2LcB1Wu4npit69q4%2BXCKsM%3D 1600w" src="https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/O-l38V5rH9V2XrWfjR4TNv1JSyg=/900x0/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/text_and_image/190503_Images_RFDS_Medi-Jet_24_Unpaved_Landing_North_Well_Station_MED_Resolution.jpg?Expires=1740575302&AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=NkQyI2LcB1Wu4npit69q4%2BXCKsM%3D" sizes="(min-width: 1400px) 685px, (min-width: 992px) 485px, 100vw" alt="New PC24" > </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 text-and-image__text-container"> <p>We are excited about the new Pilatus PC-24 jets that have just arrived in WA and SA. These jets will halve the flying time over long distances of the Australian outback and we are ever grateful for the ongoing donations that have made the purchase of these aircraft possible. See below for details on each plane.</p> </div> </div> <div class="text-and-image content-block is-full-width "> <div class="col-md-6 text-and-image__image-container"> <div role="button" class="text-and-image__image is-video" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#modal-text-image-72"> <img loading="lazy" class="text-and-image__image" srcset=" https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/cHgBorORc8nGVeX92zDRyVNq3os=/500x0/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/text_and_image/Screen_Shot_2015-08-16_at_9.50.36_pm.png?Expires=1740575302&AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=Dqk0uVJoZncf18cz5GGBFQfKZQQ%3D 500w, https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/DGzmUSKdJM4eRFalrA_Z49qE4Rs=/700x0/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/text_and_image/Screen_Shot_2015-08-16_at_9.50.36_pm.png?Expires=1740575302&AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=Dqk0uVJoZncf18cz5GGBFQfKZQQ%3D 700w, 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src="https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/bDvYOazSBOhqfVPXFRH994Qzq8Q=/900x0/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/text_and_image/Screen_Shot_2015-08-16_at_9.50.36_pm.png?Expires=1740575302&AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=Dqk0uVJoZncf18cz5GGBFQfKZQQ%3D" sizes="(min-width: 1400px) 685px, (min-width: 992px) 485px, 100vw" alt="aircraft production line" > </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 text-and-image__text-container"> <p>The RFDS national fleet is 81 planes strong and is growing each year. </p> <p>Here is a video that shows one of our new Flying Doctor aircraft being built on the production line and follows it all the way through to the final livery. </p> </div> </div> <div class="modal fade is-media" id="modal-text-image-72"> <div class="modal__container modal-dialog is-video"> <div class="modal__close-container"> <button class="modal__close" data-dismiss="modal"><i class="rfds-icon-Close"></i></button> </div> <div class="modal__bg"> <div class="container"> <div 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The front door allows the pilot to conduct his pre-flight external inspections and enter the plane without disturbing the patients and medical crew in the rear.</p> <p>Cockpit – The cockpit is configured for single-pilot operations in all weather conditions, day and night. Instrumentation includes state of the art Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning and aircraft Advisory Systems Navigation systems including Global Positioning System and the standard equipment to display data from ground-based navigational aids.</p> <p>Staff - A Flight Nurse is usually on every flight and in cases where the patient is seriously ill, a Doctor is also present. Other passengers can include sitting patients, accompanying relatives or specialist medical staff.</p> <p>Engine - The aircraft is powered by a single Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67B Turbo-prop engine.</p> </div> <div class="plane-info content-block"> <div class="plane-info__image" style="background-image:url('https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/l-gKTDmBWwM7J8WfpaMJGN-xyP0=/1200x0/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/plane/PC24_1200px.jpg?Expires=1740575302&AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=lFn2DGeZOlFWr5T9B9q34QmfM8o%3D');"> </div> <div class="plane-info__summary"> <h2>Pilatus PC–24</h2> <span class="plane-info__subtitle">Number in RFDS Fleet</span> <p>3</p> <span class="plane-info__subtitle">Maximum altitude</span> <p>45,000 feet</p> <span class="plane-info__subtitle">Maximum speed</span> <p>787 km per hour</p> <span class="plane-info__subtitle">Range</span> <p>3,610 km</p> <span class="plane-info__subtitle">Cabin dimensions</span> <p>Width: 1.69m, Length: 7m, Height of 1.55m</p> </div> </div> <div class="rich-text content-block"> <h2>How our Pilatus PC–24 is set up</h2> <p>Our new Pilatus PC-24 aero medical aircraft are the first of their kind in Australia and around the world. These ‘emergency wards’ in our skies have the capacity for three stretchered patients and two medical teams consisting of four doctors and nurses. <br><br>These jets have the capability of landing and taking off on unsealed runways as short as 800m and can halve existing flight times and travel longer distances. Based in <a href="https://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/news/world-first-aero-medical-jet-lands-wa/">Jandakot and Broome in WA</a>, and Adelaide in SA, the addition of these new jets will boost the overall fleet capacity for response times within all regions. </p> </div> <div class="plane-info content-block"> <div class="plane-info__image" style="background-image:url('https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/VNk9QnxePuv_-7dNk0l_IWSfMk4=/1200x0/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/plane/RFDS_Aug_05_2016_11-33_am_4.jpg?Expires=1740575302&AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=gGSvl63PITW%2BzFWwcKj4xwGMyU0%3D');"> </div> <div class="plane-info__summary"> <h2>King Air B300 C and B350</h2> <span class="plane-info__subtitle">Number in RFDS Fleet</span> <p>10</p> <span class="plane-info__subtitle">Maximum altitude</span> <p>35,000</p> <span class="plane-info__subtitle">Maximum speed</span> <p>305 knots (564 kph)</p> <span class="plane-info__subtitle">Range</span> <p>3,000 km</p> <span class="plane-info__subtitle">Cabin dimensions</span> <p>Width: 1.38m, Length: 7.56m, Height of 1.46m</p> </div> </div> <div class="plane-info content-block"> <div class="plane-info__image" style="background-image:url('https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/FX5Cl2CfCjuDWjWwr2fX0OcJKfg=/1200x0/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/plane/milkyway_photo.png?Expires=1740575302&AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=g%2BEsM4eNJc%2FM%2FXPQzEkR3YT%2Bhv0%3D');"> </div> <div class="plane-info__summary"> <h2>King Air B200 and B200 C</h2> <span class="plane-info__subtitle">Number in RFDS Fleet</span> <p>30</p> <span class="plane-info__subtitle">Maximum altitude</span> <p>35,000 feet</p> <span class="plane-info__subtitle">Maximum speed</span> <p>278 knots (536 kph)</p> <span class="plane-info__subtitle">Range</span> <p>2,700 km</p> <span class="plane-info__subtitle">Cabin dimensions</span> <p>Width: 1.38m, Length: 6.7m, Height of 1.46m</p> </div> </div> <div class="plane-info content-block"> <div class="plane-info__image" style="background-image:url('https://thumbor.ixchosted.com/O_UNIeEASLbl0hgMaqtx_v_T-wk=/1200x0/https://rfds-media.s3.amazonaws.com/dd/plane/KingAir_360_WA.1216.jpg?Expires=1740575302&AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA57J6V557HP5WJ6WZ&Signature=qbyDwCYSlDUIIHlKdmkMcyJv%2FIc%3D');"> </div> <div class="plane-info__summary"> <h2>King Air BB360</h2> <span class="plane-info__subtitle">Number in RFDS Fleet</span> <p>1</p> <span class="plane-info__subtitle">Maximum altitude</span> <p>35,000 feet</p> <span class="plane-info__subtitle">Maximum speed</span> <p>312 knots (577 kph)</p> <span class="plane-info__subtitle">Range</span> <p>3,345 km</p> <span class="plane-info__subtitle">Cabin dimensions</span> <p>Width:1.37m wide, Length:5.97m, Height: 1.45m</p> </div> </div> <div class="rich-text content-block"> <h2>How our King Airs are set-up</h2> <p>The King Air B200 C is a continuation of the King Air line, which began in the 1970's and has a long proven history as an aircraft. It is a twin-turbo propeller plane produced by Beechcraft. We also have King Air B200 and King Air 350 aircraft.</p> <p>Custom Cabin - The cabin is set up with 2 stretcher beds and three seats, which can be used in a variety of configurations. The aircraft has been modified to replace the standard passenger door with a large cargo door to facilitate patient loading and unloading.</p> <p>Cockpit – The standard aircraft installation allows for 2 pilot staff, however most operators, including the RFDS typically operate the aircraft in single pilot configuration. In addition to the normal aircraft systems, the aircraft is fitted with an additional battery to provide medical power, a medical oxygen and suction system, and an intercommunication system between the cockpit and the medical staff in the cabin.</p> <p>Staff - A Flight Nurse is usually on every flight and in cases where the patient is seriously ill, a Doctor is also present. 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