The Land Rover LifeFlight Special Mission helicopter was unveiled today and is on stand-by to undertake missions on behalf of Australian emergency response agencies and is also available for private commercial charter.

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Land Rover Australia also revealed its new LifeFlight vehicle fleet; a total of 16 dedicated Defender 110, Discovery and Discovery Sport vehicles that offer leading-edge off-road capabilities.

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ABOVE: Land Rover Lifeflight

Equipped to go almost anywhere, the Land Rover LifeFlight vehicle fleet can be used to provide immediate emergency help, assist disaster relief and recovery projects and mobilise search and rescue teams, where appropriate.

Chief among the fleet is the Land Rover Defender. Launched in August this year, the Defender 110 redefines breadth of capability. With a 900mm maximum wading depth and Land Rover’s patented Terrain Response 2 system with a new wade programme, the new Defender provides the ultimate reassurance when driving through water by optimising all of the vehicles systems accordingly.

Permanent all-wheel drive and a twin-speed automatic gearbox, centre differential and optional Active Locking Rear Differential, ensures it has all the hardware required to excel in the soft sand of Fraser Island, the flowing rivers of Cape York and everywhere in between.

The rear loadspace delivers customary Defender practicality with the 110 providing up to 1,075 litres when using the full height. Folding the row-two seats provides a generous maximum load volume of up to 2,380-litres and, with a maximum payload of up to 900kg.

The Ultra-strong body allows up to 168kg dynamic and 300kg static roof load and combined with a 3500kg towing capacity, the new Defender is the ultimate 4×4 to partner with LifeFlight.

Jaguar Land Rover Managing Director, Mark Cameron, said the brand is proud to partner with an esteemed and reputable organisation, which shares like-minded values and common goals for the future.

“Like Land Rover, LifeFlight have an unrivalled commitment to going above and beyond, both in terms of excellence and innovation, and more broadly in the organisation’s decades long and proven dedication to servicing Queensland and beyond,” said Mr Cameron.

“We are proud to partner with a like-minded organisation and offer our support to the Land Rover LifeFlight Special Mission chopper who will now offer a first of its kind rescue operation servicing Australian communities, across land, air and sea.

“The LifeFlight vehicle fleet will be a valuable addition alongside the Land Rover LifeFlight Special Mission helicopter, so we’re thrilled to extend our partnership further with the supply of our very latest Land Rover vehicles, which includes the award-winning and ANCAP 5 star safety rated Defender 110, as well as the legendary Discovery and versatile Discovery Sport vehicles.”

“Like the Land Rover LifeFlight Special Mission helicopter, our fleet of vehicles represent the highest standard of vehicle dependably and performance, suitable for all environments.

“Ultimately, we remain committed to playing our role in supporting these communities at large, and in partnership with LifeFlight rescue services, we look forward to a long and impactful relationship setting the benchmark for future rescue operations,” added Mr Cameron.

The Land Rover LifeFlight Special Mission helicopter is a Leonardo AW139 which can fly up to 270 km/h, travel over 800 kilometres before refuelling, and airlift up to 2,200 kg.

Every detail of the aircraft is specifically designed for emergency response deployment and is one of the few aircraft in Australia equipped and crewed to perform missions up to 400 kilometres offshore, including winch rescues, even at night.

The human-machine interface, aircraft type, specialist mission equipment, technology, experienced aeromedical crews, location and availability all combine to make the Land Rover LifeFlight Special Mission helicopter the only aircraft of its type, available for immediate deployment by civil agencies, in Australia and beyond.

“LifeFlight has served Queenslanders for more than forty years. Our RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopters and jets keep our remote and regional communities connected to the highest levels of health care. To be able to offer an aircraft of this calibre, with its impressive capabilities, to respond to emergency situations anywhere in our state or across Australia; it’s an important milestone for aviation services in Queensland,” said LifeFlight Commercial Director, Yvette Lutze.

The Land Rover LifeFlight Special Mission helicopter can:

  • Perform a full range of emergency response missions
  • Perform Search and Rescue (SAR) operations up to 400 kilometres offshore, night or day
  • Fly and perform missions in extreme weather conditions, night or day
  • “Lock on” to heat signatures to find missing people
  • Automatically hover above and track survivors, even if they are moving
  • Track survivors in real time, even if they can’t be seen with the naked eye
  • Locate debris or wreckage that can’t be seen with the naked eye
  • Reach flying speed of up to 270 km/hour
  • Airlift up to 2, 200 kg

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