[High-Tech/Vehicles] Rugged, Simple SAR/Medevac Helicopters

[johndallman]

Originally Posted by Icelander

IWhat are some TL7 or early TL8 helicopters that are still flying in 2018 and have parts available?

And which would be useful as SAR/CSAR/TRAP/Medevac/Casevac aircraft?

Early model Sea Kings seem to fit your bill rather well. They were developed in the early 1960s, making them firmly TL7, were widely used for SAR and quite a few are still flying. You do want a version with the original GE T58 engines, rather than the Rolls-Royce Gnomes found on British-built models, because the Gnomes have an electronic engine controller. It's analogue rather than digital, but probably won't like magical environments.