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Ambular Promotes Universal Air Ambulance Concept

An ICAO-led volunteer group called Ambular is designing a dedicated eVTOL air ambulance aircraft.

The Ambular consortium of companies and organizations is working on concepts for an eVTOL aircraft designed specifically for emergency medical services. [Photo: Ambular]

By Matt Thurber • Editor-in-Chief

August 21, 2020

Aircraft have more than proven their worth as air ambulance assets, helping to save thousands of lives. According to MercyFlight’s timeline of air ambulance history, these flights started in 1870 when balloons were used to rescue French soldiers, then in World War I airplanes flew injured soldiers to hospitals much quicker than road conditions would allow for surface transportation. The first helicopter air ambulance flight took place during World War II.

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