Vita Rescue System
Aerospace and rescue hardware
An autonomous load stabilization system for helicopter hoist and MEDEVAC operations that attaches to the suspended load and uses electric ducted fans to counteract swing and spin during rescue and cargo lifts.
- Eliminates roughly 95% of suspended load motion
- Stabilizes loads up to about 1,000 pounds in 60-knot gusts
- Electric ducted fan counterthrust with autonomous sensing and control
- Self-powered and attaches to existing hoist systems
- U.S. Army airworthiness certification
- Fielded with the National Guard and CAL FIRE
Built for
Military and government rescue aviation — the U.S. Army and Department of Defense, National Guard units, and agencies such as CAL FIRE — plus construction and industrial firms performing crane lifts.