TGR Helicopr and the Everest Rescue Trust have launched a new initiative to rescue Everest climbers.
The result is an unmanned helicopter that can operate at 30,000 feet. The base camp for the climbers is at a height of 17,600 feet and the summit is at 29,035 feet. Since traditional helicopters cannot operate above 14,000 feet the rescue mission was not possible. But now with Alpine Wasp the developers believe that many lives could be saved.
The reason that the developers opted for an unmanned helicopter is that during such high altitude missions the pilot usually comes in the picture as the pilot may not be acclimated for the altitude and prepared for the extreme climatic conditions so there is nothing that he can do except for staying in the cabin. Moreover removing the pilot cabin from the helicopter has made more room for more rescue gear.
The Alpine Wasp is powered by a special diesel engine that is designed by an American Company named DeltaHawk Diesel Engines and it operates on Jet-A1 fuel which is readily available in Nepal.
The Alpine Wasp will be donated to the trust later this year.
Via: blogspot
