Airbus Helicopters H125 vs Airbus Helicopters H130 vs Bell 429wlg Globalranger vs Enstrom Helicotper 480b G vs Leonardo Aw109 Grand New vs Leonardo Aw119kx vs Leonardo Sh09 vs Md Helicopters Md 500e vs Md Helicopters Md 600n vs Robinson Helicopters R66
| Spec | AIRBUS H125 | AIRBUS H130 | Bell 429WLG GlobalRanger | AGUSTA / LEONARDO AW109 Grand New | AGUSTA / LEONARDO AW119Kx | AGUSTA / LEONARDO SH09 | MD Helicopters MD 500E | MD Helicopters MD 600N | ROBINSON R66 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | |||||||||
| Cockpit | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| DOC / nm | $ 4.61 | $ 5.00 | $ 6.05 | $ 7.31 | $ 6.76 | $4.48 | $ 2.95 | $ 4.06 | $ 3.49 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Seats | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Flight Rules | VFR | VFR | IFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Helicopters | Airbus Helicopters | Bell | Leonardo | Leonardo | Leonardo | MD Helicotpers | MD Helicotpers | Robinson Helicopters |
| Aircraft Name | H125 | H130 | 429WLG GlobalRanger | AW109 Grand New | AW119Kx | SH09 | MD 500E | MD 600N | R66 |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | In-Development | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA |
| Max Range (nm) | 341 | 333 | 381 | 464 | 515 | 430 | 258 | 341 | 350 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.77 | $ 0.71 | $ 0.76 | $ 0.91 | $ 0.84 | $0.56 | $ 0.74 | $ 0.68 | $ 0.70 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — |
| OEM Verification | VERIFIED | Un-Verified | VERIFIED | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 2189 | 2299 | 2528 | — | — | — | 1483 | 2000 | 1355 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 627 | $ 640 | $ 931 | $ 1,140 | $ 885 | $627 | $ 398 | $ 545 | $ 384 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Garmin G500H | Garmin G500H | Bell BasiX-Pro | EFIS | Garmin G1000H | EFIS | Gyro / Analog | Gyro / Analog | Gyro / Analog |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 136 | 128 | 154 | 156 | 131 | 140 | 135 | 134 | 110 |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $3,200,000 | $3,450,000 | $7,700,000 | $ 7,800,000 | $3,850,000 | $3,500,000 | $ 2,750,000 | $3,400,000 | $ 920,000 |
| Max Passengers | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
| Cabin | |||||||||
| Cockpit | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Seats | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | — |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Engine | |||||||||
| FADEC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Model | Arriel 2D | Arriel 2D | PW207D1 | PW207C | PT6B-37A | HTS 900 | 250-C20B | 250-C47 | RR300 |
| Fuel Type | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel |
| TBO (hrs) | 5000 | 5000 | 4000 | 4000 | 4500 | 5500 | 3500 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Horsepower | 847 | 952 | 1100 | 735 | 917 | 1020 | 420 | 715 | 300 |
| No. of Engines | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | 143 | 143 | 216.9 | 152 | 160 | — | 64 | 118 | 73.6 |
| Fuel Burn (gph) | — | — | 76 | — | — | — | 35 | 41 | — |
| Dimensions | |||||||||
| Length (ft) | 42.5 | 41.5 | 43 | 42.5 | 42.5 | — | 30.9 | 36.9 | 38.3 |
| Overall Height (ft) | 10 | 11.1 | 12.39 | 11.5 | 11.9 | — | 8.7 | 9.7 | 11.4 |
| Rotor Diameter (ft) | 36.1 | 35.1 | 36 | 35.5 | 35.5 | — | 26.4 | 27.5 | 33 |
| Width (ft) | — | — | 26.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cabin Width (ft) | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cabin Height (ft) | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cabin Length (ft) | — | — | 6.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cabin Volume (cu. ft) | — | — | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | 50 |
| Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft) | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |