Our Aircraft

Mission Ready

Our fleet of Leonardo 119Kx helicopters and a Pilatus PC-12 NG airplane offer the most advanced equipment in the industry and a fleet designed to meet the needs of the critical patient.

LEONARDO

Life Link III’s fleet of Leonardo AW119Kx aircraft are designed to provide safe and effective transportation to those requiring critical care. This fleet of aircraft offers safe, reliable, efficient and fast rotor wing transport with the latest in aviation and clinical advancements. State-of-the-art mobile medical equipment has been installed to ensure our teams can provide exceptional care for all types of patients including neonates. MORE

LEONARDO Specs

Garmin’s G1000H Integrated Flight Deck system

Synthetic Vision System with Highway In The Sky display

Mode S transponder with Extended Squitter

Night-Vision Goggles for pilot and medical crew

Fixed hard-mounting brackets

153 knot (176 mph) maximum speed.

Terrain Avoidance Warning System

24/7 In-flight tracking and monitoring

Dual Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

Flight data logging through SD card

Fully-equipped medical cabin

Dual Integrated Avionics Unit

Radio altimeter

ELT

AFCS 3-axis duplex

PILATUS

Life Link III’s dedicated Pilatus PC-12 airplane provides another option for patient transport when adverse weather impacts other means of transport. This aircraft features state-of-the art medical equipment for all types of patients including neonates and those who require circulatory support requiring ECMO and intra-aortic balloon pumps. It also features the ability to transport specialty teams to ensure the highest level of patient care… MORE

PILATUS Specs

Honeywell Primus Apex Integrated Avionics System

A 330 cubic foot pressurized passenger cabin for up to 7

Features IFR capability for adverse weather

Hartzell five-blade composite propeller

Equips specialty transport (neonatal, ECMO) teams

Configured for specialized air medical equipment

Advanced electronic patient loading system

285 (328mph) knot maximum cruise speed

Capable of flying up to 1,845 nautical miles

Capable of operating from short runways

1,200 shp Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67P turboprop

Large cargo door on left-hand side of fuselage

Safety

The most important aspect Life Link III offers in every flight is safety. Every Life Link III helicopter utilizes Night Vision Googles (NVGs), Helicopter Terrain Avoidance Warning Systems, GPS, satellite weather, and continuous operational center tracking to help create the highest margin of safety on every flight.