Relicopter

The Relicopter is an air-based ambulance, used to fetch patients calling in with an emergency. It is first made available to research in a Research room at the outset of Betts Shore, which requires the Speedy Recovery DLC, as can two upgrades to its diagnosis power and capacity. To compare its strengths and shortcomings with other ambulance types, please see the table below.

Appearance
The cabin is cylindrical, in white with the familiar red-and-white checkered patterning on the lower half. It has four windows set at equidistant intervals and a fifth set in the door, which has two steps leading up to it. On the side can be found a larger crank; a red roof is banded on the edge by a thick dark metal border, with another around the base, and two emergency lights mounted on top. A black vertical axle rises from the centre, braced by two diagonal metal beams. Around this is fixed a spiral-shaped sail, fixed by metal struts, and topped by another emergency light.

The Relicopter II and II add no cosmetic changes.

Function
Upon being dispatched to an emergency, a Doctor or Nurse with the Flying Qualification will enter the vehicle, and speed off to the scene. Their progress can be tracked on the Two Two Point Nav, and they will return with as many patients as possible (up to 6, in a Relicopter III). If there are still patients remaining at the emergency scene, the ambulance will make another trip automatically.

On their return journey, diagnostic tests will be performed on the patients, who, upon arrival, will proceed straight to a diagnosis room, or to treatment if they have already passed the diagnostic threshold.

Maintenance
The Relicopter loses a portion of its maintenance gauge with each trip. Once the gauge falls below 50%, Gretchen Gearbox will automatically be called to repair it. She can also be summoned manually by the player by selecting the ambulance and pressing.

Should the maintenance gauge fall to 0%, the Relicopter will break down, and may not be sent to further emergencies before being repaired.

Upgrades
Upgrades are performed by Gretchen Gearbox, or a Janitor with the Vehicular Mechanics Qualification. The machine will not be accessible while this work is being done, although it can be interrupted and resumed without losing progress.

Staff
One of the following Staff is required to pilot the Relicopter: Doctor with Flying Qualification Nurse with Flying Qualification Additionally, Gretchen Gearbox is required to maintain the ambulance, and upgrades can be applied either by her or a Janitor with  Vehicular Mechanics Qualification.

Trivia
Heavily influenced Leonardo da Vinci's Aerial Screw.