One of the electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs) most promising field of application is the medical emergency response service. The aim of this study is to demonstrate a method, suitable for the analysis of the benefits of integrating eVTOL vehicles into the services. In Hungary, due to the scattered location of settlements and natural obstacles, it is often not possible to reach rural areas on road within the desired timeframe. This problem could be solved by integrating eVTOL vehicles into the services. They could help to reduce emergency response times and hospital arrival times. They can have lower operating costs and a locally smaller environmental footprint than traditional helicopters, facilitating a wide range of applications. According to the analysis results, the percentage of the population receiving emergency care within 15 min can be increased from 85% to 99%. This requires 30 eVTOL stations with about 40 vehicles, which have at least 34 km service radius and are capable of 157 km/h cruise speed.
Operating eVTOLs in the Emergency Response Service
Sustainable aviat.
International Symposium on Aviation Technology, MRO, and Operations ; 2022 ; Belgrade, Serbia September 14, 2022 - September 16, 2022
2023-11-23
7 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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