For decades, Dassault Aviation have demonstrated their expertise to transform Falcons into advanced airborne health-care care solutions. The key differentiators of the Falcon are such that they can carry out missions over long distances, while using very short runways.
Thanks to their pressuring systems, the Falcon allows the transportation of patients and crews, in safe and restful conditions, even for long duration flights.
The “Patient Loading System”, designed by Dassault Aviation, allows the entry on board the Falcon, while keeping the passenger horizontally, during this process. Falcons make excellent air ambulances due to their high payload and long-range capabilities and because they can access smaller airports closer to patients.
Dassault engineers also have the expertise to transform Falcons into advanced airborne intensive care units when required. They can carry out missions over long distances, keeping patients stable and comfortable while providing the necessary space for medical teams and specialized life-saving equipment.
In a medical crisis, adaptability can be the key to successful outcomes. Dassault engineers and crews have been called upon to transform Falcons initially outfitted for government VIP transport into flying hospitals for long-haul transport of critically ill patients who require specialized care, such as intubations and ventilation, and rigorous procedures for the protection of both patient and crew members.
Because of the compactness and capability of modern medical equipment, Falcon cabins can become flying intensive care units. Falcons have been outfitted with oxygen systems, more robust electrical systems and patient loading systems to make it easier to transfer non-ambulatory patients into the cabin.
Such modified Falcon can carry highly specialized life-support equipment, including neo-natal oxygen supply systems or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) devices, which provide heart-lung bypass support.
They can also carry a portable ventilator, ECG monitor and defibrillator, a micro pump, infusion pump, blood gas analyser, ultrasound equipment and a constant-temperature blood blank. In short, they carry a modern array of life-saving equipment, all within the confines of a Falcon cabin.