Helicopter - Eurocopter Police & Ambulance Helicopter ("Dauphin 2") - helicopter startup & takeoff

Engine start sequence and takeoff / flyby of a Eurocopter Dauphin 2 (model AS365 N3) helicopter. In real life it took 3 minutes from the start sequence for the helicopter to get airborne. I've edited out roughly 90 seconds of the ground action, the takeoff shown at 1:15 occurred at 3 minutes in real life.

General information about this helicopter:
In early 2001 the Victorian Government (Australia) purchased two brand new AS365N3 Dauphin 2 helicopters for Police and Ambulance rescue work. In late 2001, the first of these (VH-PVG, shown in this video) came on line as the frontline Air Ambulance in Victoria, Australia. The aircraft emergency codename is "HEMS 1", and its standard crew of three consists of a Police pilot, Police observer, and MICA paramedic. The aircraft has the following equipment/specifications:
150 knot cruising speed
Flying radius of 430 km or 200 mins flying time
1135 Litre fuel capacity using 392 litres per hour
Retractable undercarriage
Full IFR all weather capability
TV/FLIR imaging
Color weather radar display
30 million candlepower Nitesun searchlight
76 m rescue winch with 272 kg capacity
Standard Ambulance equipment carried by the helicopter includes:
Single Ambulance Stretcher (with a Paraguard stretcher available as a second stretcher).
Oxygen & resuscitation equipment
Oxygen Ventilator
Propac Obs Monitor
Defibrillator

The high-performance AS365 N3 was developed for operations in 'hot and high' climates, and introduced 635 kW (851 shp) Arriel 2C turboshafts equipped with a single channel DECU (Digital Engine Control Unit) with manual reversion, mated to an uprated main transmission for better single engine performance. The AS365 N3 also features a redesigned ten blade composite Fenestron anti-torque device with asymimmetic blade distribution, offering a further reduction in noise signature. The AS365 N3's gross weight is 4,300 kg (9,480 lb).

Further information about the Victoria Air Ambulance serice is available on their website http://www.ambulance.vic.gov.au/

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Very nice