Airbus Helicopters H125 vs Bell 407gxi vs Bell 412epi vs Leonardo Aw109 Grand New vs Leonardo Aw119kx vs Leonardo Aw169 vs Leonardo Sh09 vs Md Helicopters Md 500e vs Md Helicopters Md 902 Exlplorer
| Spec | AIRBUS H125 | Bell 407GXi | Bell 412EPi | AGUSTA / LEONARDO AW109 Grand New | AGUSTA / LEONARDO AW119Kx | AGUSTA / LEONARDO AW169 | AGUSTA / LEONARDO SH09 | MD Helicopters MD 500E | MD Helicopters MD 902 Exlplorer |
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| Summary | |||||||||
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| DOC / nm | $ 4.61 | $ 4.43 | $ 12.09 | $ 7.31 | $ 6.76 | $ 11.84 | $4.48 | $ 2.95 | $ 7.54 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Seats | 6 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| Flight Rules | VFR | VFR | IFR | VFR | VFR | IFR | VFR | VFR | VFR |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Helicopters | Bell | Bell | Leonardo | Leonardo | Leonardo | Leonardo | MD Helicotpers | MD Helicotpers |
| Aircraft Name | H125 | 407GXi | 412EPi | AW109 Grand New | AW119Kx | AW169 | SH09 | MD 500E | MD 902 Exlplorer |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | In-Development | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA |
| Max Range (nm) | 341 | 337 | 361 | 464 | 515 | 440 | 430 | 258 | 317 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.77 | $ 0.74 | $ 0.86 | $ 0.91 | $ 0.84 | $ 0.99 | $0.56 | $ 0.74 | $ 0.94 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 5 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| OEM Verification | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 2189 | 2300 | 4829 | — | — | — | — | 1483 | 3125 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 4 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 627 | $ 589 | $ 1,487 | $ 1,140 | $ 885 | $ 1,658 | $627 | $ 398 | $ 988 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Garmin G500H | Garmin G1000H NXI | Bell BasiX-Pro | EFIS | Garmin G1000H | EFIS | EFIS | Gyro / Analog | Garmin G500H |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 136 | 133 | 123 | 156 | 131 | 140 | 140 | 135 | 131 |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $3,200,000 | $3,225,000 | $ 12,500,000 | $ 7,800,000 | $3,850,000 | $9,450,000 | $3,500,000 | $ 2,750,000 | $7,250,000 |
| Max Passengers | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
| Cabin | |||||||||
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Seats | 6 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 5 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 10 | — | 3 | 6 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 4 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Engine | |||||||||
| FADEC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Model | Arriel 2D | M250-C47E/4 | PT6T-9 | PW207C | PT6B-37A | PW210A | HTS 900 | 250-C20B | PW207E |
| Fuel Type | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel |
| TBO (hrs) | 5000 | 3500 | 4000 | 4000 | 4500 | 4000 | 5500 | 3500 | 4000 |
| Horsepower | 847 | 862 | 1370 | 735 | 917 | 1000 | 1020 | 420 | 710 |
| No. of Engines | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | 143 | 127.8 | 330.5 | 152 | 160 | — | — | 64 | 159 |
| Fuel Burn (gph) | — | 46 | 113 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 65 |
| Dimensions | |||||||||
| Length (ft) | 42.5 | 41.4 | 52.1 | 42.5 | 42.5 | 48.1 | — | 30.9 | 40.6 |
| Overall Height (ft) | 10 | 10.2 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.9 | 14.8 | — | 8.7 | 12 |
| Rotor Diameter (ft) | 36.1 | 35 | 46 | 35.5 | 35.5 | — | — | 26.4 | 33.9 |
| Width (ft) | — | 25.4 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cabin Width (ft) | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cabin Height (ft) | — | 3.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cabin Volume (cu. ft) | — | 125 | 220 | — | — | 222.5 | — | — | — |
| Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft) | — | 16 | 28 | — | — | 49.5 | — | — | — |