The Use of eVTOL Aircraft for First Responder, Police, and Medical Transport Applications EPR2023020
Advancements in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft have
generated significant interest within and beyond the traditional aviation
industry. One particularly promising application involves on-demand,
rapid-response use cases to broaden first responders, police, and medical
transport mission capabilities. With the dynamic and varying public service
operations, eVTOL aircraft can offer potentially cost-effective aerial mobility
components to the overall solution, including significant lifesaving
benefits.
The Use of eVTOL Aircraft for First Responder, Police, and Medical
Transport Applications discusses the challenges need to be addressed
before identified capabilities and benefits can be realized at scale:
Mission-specific eVTOL vehicle development
Operator- and patient-specific
accommodations
Detect-and-avoid
capabilities in complex and challenging operating
environments
Autonomous and artificial
intelligence-enhanced mission
capabilities
Home-base charging systems
for battery power platforms
Simplified
operator and support training
Vehicle/fleet maintenance and
support
Acceptance and participation
from stakeholder services, local and state-level leadership, field
operators, and support team members
