Compare Airbus Helicopters H125 vs Airbus Helicopters H145 vs Leonardo AW109 Grand New vs MD Helicopters MD 500E vs MD Helicopters MD 530F

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Manufacturer	Airbus Helicopters	Airbus Helicopters	Leonardo	MD Helicotpers	MD Helicotpers
Aircraft Type	H125	H145	AW109 Grand New	MD 500E	MD 530F
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$3,200,000	$10,200,000	$ 7,800,000	$ 2,750,000	$ 3,400,000
Direct Operating Cost	$ 627	$ 1,210	$ 1,140	$ 398	$ 480
DOC / nm	$ 4.61	$ 9.31	$ 7.31	$ 2.95	$ 3.59
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.77	$ 0.93	$ 0.91	$ 0.74	$ 0.90
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	136	130	156	135	134
Max Range (nm)	341	352	464	258	216
Useful Load (lbs)	2189	4200	-	1483	1509
Total Seats	6	10	8	4	4
Cockpit	2	2	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	4	8	6	2	2
Max Cabin Seats	5	9	6	3	3
Min Crew	1	1	1	1	1
Flight Deck (Base Spec)	Garmin G500H	EFIS	EFIS	Gyro / Analog	Garmin G500H
Flight Rules	VFR	IFR	VFR	VFR	VFR
Certification	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA
OEM Verification	VERIFIED	Un-Verified	Un-Verified	Un-Verified	Un-Verified
MTOW (lbs)	4960	8378	7000	3000	3100
MTOW External Load (lbs)	6172	8378	-	3550	3750
Max External Load (lbs)	3086	3527	-	2069	2159
BEW (lbs)	2816	4231	-	1517	1591
Useful Load (lbs)	2189	4200	-	1483	1509
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	858	1434	1278	403	403
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	1551	2492	-	1099	1125
Dimensions
Rotor Diameter (ft)	36.1	36.1	35.5	26.4	27.5
Overall Height (ft)	10	13	11.5	8.7	8.7
Length (ft)	42.5	44.8	42.5	30.9	32.2
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)	-	166	-	-	-
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)	-	46.8	-	-	-
Engine
No. of Engines	1	2	2	1	1
Manufacturer	Airbus Helicopters	Airbus Helicopters	Leonardo	MD Helicotpers	MD Helicotpers
Model	Arriel 2D	Arriel 2E	PW207C	250-C20B	250-C30
Horsepower	847	894	735	420	650
FADEC	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
TBO (hrs)	5000	4000	4000	3500	2000
Fuel Type	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel
Fuel Capacity (gal)	143	-	152	64	64
Fuel Burn (gph)	-	-	-	35	35
Avionics
Flight Deck	Garmin G500H	EFIS	EFIS	Gyro / Analog	Garmin G500H
Flight Rules	VFR	IFR	VFR	VFR	VFR
Standby Instrument	Gyro / Analog	Digital	-	-	-
Autopilot	-	4-Axis	1	-	-
PFD	-	2	-	-	1
MFD	-	-	-	-	1
GPS	-	1	2	-	1
AHRS	-	3	-	-	-
Transponder	1	1	2	1	1
VHF Com	1	1	2	1	1
VHF NAV	1	1	2	-	1
Cabin
Total Seats	6	10	8	4	4
Cockpit	2	2	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	4	8	6	2	2
Max Cabin Seats	5	9	6	3	3
Min Crew	1	1	1	1	1
Configuration	-	Green Interior	-	-	-
Other
Gear Type	High Skids	Retractable Wheels	Retractable Wheels	High Skids	High Skids
Rotorhead	3-Blade Articulated	4-Blade Articulated	4-Blade Articulated	5-Blade Articulated	5-Blade Articulated
Tail Rotor	2-Blade	Enclosed Fenestron	2-Blade	2-Blade	2-Blade
Warranty
Pilot Training Credits	-	-	-	1	1
Airframe (Yrs)	-	-	-	1	1
Avionics (Yrs)	-	-	-	2	2
Performance
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	136	130	156	135	134
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	130	127	156	135	134
Max Speed (Vne)	155	143	168	-	-
Max Range (nm)	341	352	464	258	216
Range Seats Full (nm)	336	352	464	258	216
Endurance (hrs)	4.5	3.6	-	2.8	2.8
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	1773	925	1930	1770	-
Service Ceiling (ft)	-	-	16000	16000	18700
Hover IGE (ft)	13250	12550	15600	11300	16000
Hover OGE (ft)	11150	8750	10000	9500	14400