In the series two helicopters were used. The first helicopter with the registration D-HECE was borrowed from the DRF (Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht). When the D-HECE was not being used for the series, it flew real rescue missions at DRF locations. However, at the beginning of the fifth season the DRF ended its cooperation, for unknown reasons. Later the helicopter was painted in the DRF colors (red and white).
The second helicopter with the registration D-HEOE was a former police helicopter in Baden-Württemberg. After its Medicopter career it flew rescue missions for different operators like DRF, IFA (Internationale Flugambulanz) and the Austrian operator Flymed. A few times the helicopter was used for sightseeing flights. After the series it was being used as an offshore helicopter in the North Sea.
The episode with the most expensive minute was the last episode in the first season. In the episode "Der Absturz" the helicopter crashed in the mountains after a collision with a cable car robe. The crash sequence took one minute and cost 1 million DM.
Fire trucks from the Austrian company "Steyr" can be seen with German number plates in several episodes. While there are a handful of Steyr fire trucks in Germany, this is a rare occurrence.
The Medicopter 117 is a BK 117 made by the German helicopter manufacturer MBB (Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm).
From 2008 to 2012 all the seasons of the action series were published on DVD.