SEE HELICOPTER SPECIFICATIONS >>	Inside Rescue & Patient Area   |   Cockpit Click and drag image to control speed and direction. Click on the X icon for fullscreen Westpac Trust Rescue Helicopter Garden City Helicopters, Christchurch Air Rescue Trust Spin360 is proud to be able to place you inside this amazing machine for an intimate look into the World of Rescue			For help viewing this Virtual Tour
	The Westpac Rescue Helicopter in Christchurch is a BK-117-B2 ZK-HJC.  It is operated by Garden City Helicopters and proudly sponsored by Westpac Banking Corporation. Westpac's involvement began when it was approached in 1981 by pioneer rescue helicopter pilot, the late Peter Button, to sponsor the Wellington service. More than 20 years later, Westpac is now the main sponsor of the Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch Rescue Helicopters and the Waikato Air Ambulance. Combined these helicopters fly around 2000 missions each year. HELICOPTER SPECIFICATIONS
	Twin Engine - Allied Signal LTS101-750B-1 Shaft Horsepower Take Off - 500 HP -(OEI-600 for 2.5 mins, 550 for 30 mins) Shaft Horsepower Max continuous - 430 HP per engine (OEI - 500) Crew - 1 Passengers - 6 Gross Weight - 3350kg Empty Weight - 2143kg - including hoist, 02 and crew seating Useful Internal Load - 1207kg Hook Weight - 1200kg		Length - 13.00m Width - 2.70m Height - 3.36m Rotor diameter - 11.00m Max speed - 150 knots Cruise speed - 110 knots Fuel burn-off - 300 ltr/hr Range -  540 kilometres Hover at M.A.U.W. at I.S.A. : I.G.E. - 15,000 ft if less than 3,000kg, 10,000 ft if more than 3,000kg O.G.E. - Tail rotor limited OAT vs Altitude = Max TQ Service ceiling - 17,000 ft (Density altitude)
	Please note: These figures are provided as a guideline only. Performance varies with changes in temperature, altitude and operational activity. This information comes from the www.airrescue.co.nz website.
	The Westpac Rescue Helicopter has a replacement cost of $6.2 million, excluding the rescue, medical and avionics equipment it carries.  There is well over $1 million of equipment installed in this rescue helicopter.
	A few examples of some of the specialist equipment used:      2-man Breeze Winch - $250,000      Nightsun - (Scene Illumination Equipment ) - $60,000      Auxiliary Fuel Tanks  - $70,000      GPS (Global Positioning System) - $12,000      Propaq Monitor (Diagnostic Apparatus)  - $38,000      Specialised avionics and communications equipment      – cell phones, radios etc      Electrocardiograph Defibrillator      Pulse Oximeter      Oxygen Equipment      Several varieties of splints      Scoop and rescue basket stretchers      Assorted ropes/harnesses/karabiners      General medical supplies (bandages/syringes/saline solution etc.)      Life raft/life jackets/survival packs
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