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Airbus Helicopters H125 vs Airbus Helicopters H135 vs Bell 505 Jetranger X vs Leonardo Aw109 Trekker vs Leonardo Aw119kx vs Leonardo Aw609 Tiltrotor vs Md Helicopters Md 500e

Across categories, the Airbus H125, Bell 505, and MD 500E are light single‑engine helicopters; the Leonardo AW119Kx is a higher‑performance light single; the Airbus H135 and Leonardo AW109 Trekker are light twin‑engine helicopters; and the Leonardo AW609 is a twin‑engine tiltrotor bridging helicopter and small fixed‑wing roles. In typical range terms, the MD 500E and Bell 505 sit in the shorter-to-mid light-single bracket (roughly 300–400 nm), the H125 and AW119Kx often stretch farther in the light-single class (about 330–420 nm depending on tanks and reserves), and the H135 and AW109 Trekker usually deliver mid-to-higher light-twin ranges (commonly around 330–500 nm with options). The AW609 generally leads on point‑to‑point range (often cited around 750+ nm), reflecting tiltrotor cruise efficiency. For passenger capacity, the Bell 505 and MD 500E are commonly configured around 4 passengers; the H125 and AW119Kx typically carry about 5–6; the H135 and AW109 Trekker often seat about 6–7; and the AW609 is generally arranged for about 6–9 passengers.

SpecAIRBUS H125AIRBUS H135Bell 505 JetRanger XAGUSTA / LEONARDO AW109 TrekkerAGUSTA / LEONARDO AW119KxAGUSTA / LEONARDO AW609 TiltrotorMD Helicopters MD 500E
Summary
Cockpit222222
DOC / nm$ 4.61$ 6.33$ 3.53$ 7.40$ 6.76$ 2.95
Min Crew111111
Total Seats695884
Flight RulesVFRIFRVFRVFRVFRVFR
ManufacturerAirbus HelicoptersAirbus HelicoptersBellLeonardoLeonardoLeonardoMD Helicotpers
Aircraft NameH125H135505 JetRanger XAW109 TrekkerAW119KxAW609 TiltrotorMD 500E
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)341342306450515258
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.77$ 0.79$ 0.71$ 0.93$ 0.84$ 0.74
Max Cabin Seats57663
OEM VerificationVERIFIEDUn-VerifiedVERIFIEDUn-VerifiedUn-VerifiedUn-Verified
Useful Load (lbs)2189312415001483
Standard Cabin Seats473662
Direct Operating Cost$ 627$ 861$ 441$ 1,125$ 885$ 398
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Garmin G500HHelionixGarmin G1000HGenesys AerosystemsGarmin G1000HGyro / Analog
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)136136125152131135
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$3,200,000$6,150,000$1,445,000 $6,950,000 $3,850,000 $20,000,000$ 2,750,000
Cabin
Cockpit222222
Min Crew111111
Total Seats695884
Max Cabin Seats57663
Standard Cabin Seats473662
ConfigurationGreen Interior
Engine
FADECYesYesDual-ChannelYesYesNo
ModelArriel 2DArrius 2B2+Arrius 2RPW207CPT6B-37A250-C20B
Fuel TypeJetFuelJetFuelJetFuelJetFuelJetFuelJetFuel
TBO (hrs)500040004000400045003500
Horsepower847660505735917420
No. of Engines121211
Fuel Capacity (gal)14384.8515216064
Fuel Burn (gph)32.335
Dimensions
Length (ft)42.533.542.4842.542.530.9
Overall Height (ft)1012.610.6511.511.98.7
Rotor Diameter (ft)36.1343735.535.526.4
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)173137
Width (ft)6.51
Cabin Width (ft)4.66
Cabin Height (ft)2.75
Cabin Length (ft)7.17
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)18