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AirLife Eurocopter EC130 [N328CH] Air Ambulance - Takeoff From Vertiport Chicago [03.23.2018]

The Eurocopter EC130 (now Airbus Helicopters H130) is a single-engine light utility helicopter developed from the earlier Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil (AStar), one of the primary changes from which was the adoption of a Fenestron anti-torque device in place of a conventional tail rotor. It was launched and produced by the Eurocopter Group, which would later be rebranded as Airbus Helicopters. The EC130 first flew on June 24, 1999 and entered service in 2001. With over 700 airframes built at a unit cost of $3.3 Million, the aircraft type remains in production. The EC130 was designed in close cooperation with tour operators, one such operator, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, being the launch operator; it has been described as having a spacious cabin for accommodating up to seven tourists and providing excellent external visibility. In 2001, the EC130 entered service with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, being used for aerial tours of scenic areas such as Hawai, the Grand Canyon, the Great Coral Reef, the Las Vegas Strip, and New York City, among many other popular tourist destinations worldwide. The EC130 is principally aimed at commercial passenger transportation operators, such as aerial tour companies, whereas the preceding AS350 continued to be produced and marketed for utility operations instead. Vertical Magazine described the EC130 as being "one of the most highly successful single engine helicopters in air medical service." This particular airframe, N328CH, is configured as an air ambulance for single patient transport in a litter on the left side of the aircraft while the pilot sits on the right and is operated by Air Methods Corporation, which is an American, privately-owned helicopter operator. The air medical division provides emergency medical services to 70,000 -100,000 patients every year, and serves 48 states and Haiti, with air medical transport as its primary business focus. Its corporate headquarters are located in the Denver Technological Center, Greenwood Village, Colorado, in the Denver metropolitan area. Vertiport Chicago is a full service, state-of-the-art Chicago helicopter facility located just minutes from downtown, providing FBO services & charter and tour flights, as well as support to air ambulance flights/HEMS ( helicopter emergency medical services ). Thanks for watching! THIS VIDEO IS THE PROPERTY OF YouTube user joseg2143 AND MAY NOT BE COPIED, DOWNLOADED, TRANSFERRED, OR REPOSTED WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION. joseg2143 Chicago O'Hare Int'l Airport Plane Spotting / Aircraft Spotting / Flight Tracking / Planespotting / Aircraft Photography / Aviation Photography Recorded with a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge on Friday, March 23rd, 2018.