DA62 MPP Search & Rescue
When minutes matter and search areas span miles, the DA62 MPP Vanguard delivers the endurance and sensor capability to find who you're looking for — and stay on station until ground teams arrive.
The VANGUARD provides life-saving intelligence and situational awareness to rescue teams on ground for up to 8 hours. Monitoring damage to critical infrastructure caused by earthquakes, floods or fires, and locating missing people, are key capabilities of the DA62 MPP VANGUARD.
Mission Applications
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Example Configuration
SAR Capabilities
Built for Search & Rescue
The DA62 MPP Vanguard configuration is optimized for the unique demands of airborne search and rescue operations.
Thermal Imaging
FLIR and infrared sensors detect body heat through vegetation, darkness, and adverse weather conditions — critical for locating missing persons in wilderness and urban environments.
Extended Search Endurance
Up to 10 hours of continuous search capability means thorough coverage of large search areas without the gaps created by refueling. One DA62 MPP sortie covers what would require multiple helicopter rotations.
Wide-Area Search Patterns
High cruise speed (192 kts) for rapid transit to the search area, then efficient loiter speed (90 kts) for systematic search patterns covering maximum area with minimum fuel burn.
Ground Team Coordination
Encrypted communications and real-time video downlink enable direct coordination between the aircraft and ground SAR teams, search command, and emergency operations centers.
Sensor Integration
SAR Sensor Options
The Vanguard configuration supports a range of SAR-specific sensor options through the DA62 MPP's factory-certified mounting positions:
- Thermal / FLIR imaging — Nose-mounted EO/IR gimbals for day/night detection of body heat, vehicle engines, and other heat sources
- Searchlight integration — High-intensity illumination for nighttime visual search and scene lighting for ground team extraction
- Radio direction finding — Detection and triangulation of personal locator beacons (PLBs), ELTs, and cell phone signals
- Maritime radar — Surface search radar for over-water SAR operations, vessel tracking, and debris field detection
- Real-time video downlink — Encrypted video transmission to search command centers for immediate coordination
Applications
SAR Mission Profiles
Wilderness Missing Person
Thermal imaging and extended endurance for searching large wilderness areas. The DA62 MPP can systematically cover terrain that would take ground teams days to search.
Maritime & Coastal SAR
Over-water search for vessels in distress, persons in water, and debris fields. Twin-engine safety provides confidence for extended over-water operations.
Urban Missing Vulnerable Person
Rapid aerial search of urban areas for missing children, elderly, and at-risk individuals using thermal sensors to detect body heat in parks, alleys, and concealed locations.
Disaster Response
Post-disaster damage assessment, survivor location, and coordination with ground emergency management teams. Extended endurance allows comprehensive coverage of disaster zones.
The Endurance Advantage
Ten Hours Changes Everything
In search and rescue, coverage area is everything. A helicopter with 2–3 hours of fuel searches a limited area before returning to base — creating gaps in coverage and slowing the search. The DA62 MPP's 10-hour endurance means:
- Larger search areas per sortie — covering more ground before refueling
- No coverage gaps — continuous presence over the search area for the full operational period
- Fewer aircraft required — one DA62 MPP can provide coverage that would take 3–4 helicopter rotations
- Lower mission cost — at ~$300/hr versus $800–$1,200/hr for helicopters, SAR missions are financially sustainable for longer periods
Evaluating SAR Aircraft?
Contact AirMax Patrol to discuss how the DA62 MPP Vanguard configuration supports your search and rescue mission requirements.