Rotorcraft
Eagle 407HP Delivers for AirLife Denver
Flies Scene Work Up To 9,200 Feet
The Eagle 407 HP conversion was on display this week
The Eagle 407 HP conversion was on display this week

AirLife Denver flew Bell 407s for 20 years before upgrading to an Eagle 407 HP conversion in July. The extra power and high/hot capabilities from the Honeywell HTS900 engine has enabled the Air Methods program, based at the Sky Ridge Medical Center (altitude 6,000 feet) in Lone Tree, Colorado, to accomplish intercity medical transfers with much greater safety margins on Denver’s notoriously hot summer days and also enabled the program to do scene work at altitudes up to 9,200 feet, said pilot Greg Poirier.