Airbus Helicopters H125 vs Airbus Helicopters H135 vs Bell 429wlg Globalranger vs Bell 505 Jetranger X vs Leonardo Aw109 Grand New vs Leonardo Sh09 vs Md Helicopters Md 500e vs Md Helicopters Md 902 Exlplorer vs Robinson Helicopters R66 vs Sikorsky S 76d
| Spec | AIRBUS H125 | AIRBUS H135 | Bell 429WLG GlobalRanger | Bell 505 JetRanger X | AGUSTA / LEONARDO AW109 Grand New | AGUSTA / LEONARDO SH09 | MD Helicopters MD 500E | MD Helicopters MD 902 Exlplorer | ROBINSON R66 | Sikorsky S-76D |
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| Summary | ||||||||||
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| DOC / nm | $ 4.61 | $ 6.33 | $ 6.05 | $ 3.53 | $ 7.31 | $4.48 | $ 2.95 | $ 7.54 | $ 3.49 | $ 11.49 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total Seats | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
| Flight Rules | VFR | IFR | IFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | IFR |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Helicopters | Airbus Helicopters | Bell | Bell | Leonardo | Leonardo | MD Helicotpers | MD Helicotpers | Robinson Helicopters | Sikorsky |
| Aircraft Name | H125 | H135 | 429WLG GlobalRanger | 505 JetRanger X | AW109 Grand New | SH09 | MD 500E | MD 902 Exlplorer | R66 | S-76D |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | In-Development | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA |
| Max Range (nm) | 341 | 342 | 381 | 306 | 464 | 430 | 258 | 317 | 350 | 441 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.77 | $ 0.79 | $ 0.76 | $ 0.71 | $ 0.91 | $0.56 | $ 0.74 | $ 0.94 | $ 0.70 | $ 0.96 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | 10 |
| OEM Verification | VERIFIED | Un-Verified | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 2189 | 3124 | 2528 | 1500 | — | — | 1483 | 3125 | 1355 | — |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 627 | $ 861 | $ 931 | $ 441 | $ 1,140 | $627 | $ 398 | $ 988 | $ 384 | $ 1,781 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Garmin G500H | Helionix | Bell BasiX-Pro | Garmin G1000H | EFIS | EFIS | Gyro / Analog | Garmin G500H | Gyro / Analog | Thales TopDeck |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 136 | 136 | 154 | 125 | 156 | 140 | 135 | 131 | 110 | 155 |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $3,200,000 | $6,150,000 | $7,700,000 | $1,445,000 | $ 7,800,000 | $3,500,000 | $ 2,750,000 | $7,250,000 | $ 920,000 | $14,900,000 |
| Max Passengers | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Cabin | ||||||||||
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total Seats | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 10 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| Configuration | — | Green Interior | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Engine | ||||||||||
| FADEC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Dual-Channel | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Model | Arriel 2D | Arrius 2B2+ | PW207D1 | Arrius 2R | PW207C | HTS 900 | 250-C20B | PW207E | RR300 | PW210S |
| Fuel Type | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel |
| TBO (hrs) | 5000 | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 | 5500 | 3500 | 4000 | 2000 | 4000 |
| Horsepower | 847 | 660 | 1100 | 505 | 735 | 1020 | 420 | 710 | 300 | 1077 |
| No. of Engines | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | 143 | — | 216.9 | 84.85 | 152 | — | 64 | 159 | 73.6 | 296 |
| Fuel Burn (gph) | — | — | 76 | 32.3 | — | — | 35 | 65 | — | — |
| Dimensions | ||||||||||
| Length (ft) | 42.5 | 33.5 | 43 | 42.48 | 42.5 | — | 30.9 | 40.6 | 38.3 | 52.5 |
| Overall Height (ft) | 10 | 12.6 | 12.39 | 10.65 | 11.5 | — | 8.7 | 12 | 11.4 | 14.5 |
| Rotor Diameter (ft) | 36.1 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 35.5 | — | 26.4 | 33.9 | 33 | 44 |
| Cabin Volume (cu. ft) | — | 173 | 130 | 137 | — | — | — | — | 50 | — |
| Width (ft) | — | — | 26.37 | 6.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cabin Width (ft) | — | — | 5 | 4.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cabin Height (ft) | — | — | 4 | 2.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cabin Length (ft) | — | — | 6.58 | 7.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft) | — | — | 74 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — |