Compare Airbus Helicopters H125 vs Bell 429 GlobalRanger vs Leonardo AW109 Grand New vs Leonardo SH09 vs MD Helicopters MD 500E vs Robinson Helicopters R22 Beta II vs Robinson Helicopters R44 Raven II
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| Manufacturer | Airbus Helicopters | Bell | Leonardo | Leonardo | MD Helicotpers | Robinson Helicopters | Robinson Helicopters |
| Aircraft Type | H125 | 429 GlobalRanger | AW109 Grand New | SH09 | MD 500E | R22 Beta II | R44 Raven II |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $3,200,000 | $7,500,000 | $ 7,800,000 | $3,500,000 | $ 2,750,000 | $ 312,000 | $ 490,000 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 627 | $ 931 | $ 1,140 | $627 | $ 398 | $ 173 | $ 257 |
| DOC / nm | $ 4.61 | $ 6.29 | $ 7.31 | $4.48 | $ 2.95 | $ 1.80 | $ 2.36 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.77 | $ 0.79 | $ 0.91 | $0.56 | $ 0.74 | $ 0.90 | $ 0.59 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 136 | 148 | 156 | 140 | 135 | 96 | 109 |
| Max Range (nm) | 341 | 365 | 464 | 430 | 258 | 250 | 300 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 2189 | 2535 | - | - | 1483 | 490 | 995 |
| Total Seats | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| Max Cabin Seats | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | - | - |
| Min Crew | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Garmin G500H | Bell BasiX-Pro | EFIS | EFIS | Gyro / Analog | Gyro / Analog | Gyro / Analog |
| Flight Rules | VFR | IFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | In-Development | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA |
| OEM Verification | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified |
| Max Passengers | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - |
| Weights | |||||||
| MTOW (lbs) | 4960 | 7000 | 7000 | 5842 | 3000 | 1370 | 2500 |
| MTOW External Load (lbs) | 6172 | 8000 | - | 6170 | 3550 | - | - |
| Max External Load (lbs) | 3086 | 3000 | - | 3300 | 2069 | - | - |
| BEW (lbs) | 2816 | 4465 | - | - | 1517 | 880 | 1505 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 2189 | 2535 | - | - | 1483 | 490 | 995 |
| Fuel Capacity (lbs) | 858 | 1453 | 1278 | - | 403 | 157 | 279 |
| Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs) | 1551 | 1082 | - | - | 1099 | 333 | 716 |
| Dimensions | |||||||
| Rotor Diameter (ft) | 36.1 | 36 | 35.5 | - | 26.4 | 25.2 | 33 |
| Width (ft) | - | 26.37 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall Height (ft) | 10 | 13.25 | 11.5 | - | 8.7 | 8.8 | 10.8 |
| Length (ft) | 42.5 | 43 | 42.5 | - | 30.9 | 28.5 | 38.3 |
| Cabin Height (ft) | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cabin Width (ft) | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cabin Length (ft) | - | 6.58 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cabin Volume (cu. ft) | - | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft) | - | - | - | - | - | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft) | - | 74 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Engine | |||||||
| No. of Engines | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Helicopters | Bell | Leonardo | Leonardo | MD Helicotpers | Robinson Helicopters | Robinson Helicopters |
| Model | Arriel 2D | PW207D1 | PW207C | HTS 900 | 250-C20B | O-360 | IO-540 |
| Horsepower | 847 | 1100 | 735 | 1020 | 420 | 131 | 245 |
| FADEC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| TBO (hrs) | 5000 | 4000 | 4000 | 5500 | 3500 | 2000 | 2200 |
| TBO (yrs) | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 12 |
| Fuel Type | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | AvGas | AvGas |
| Fuel Delivery | - | - | - | - | - | Carbureted | Fuel Injected |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | 143 | 216.9 | 152 | - | 64 | 115 | 29.5 |
| Fuel Burn (gph) | - | 76 | - | - | 35 | - | - |
| Avionics | |||||||
| Flight Deck | Garmin G500H | Bell BasiX-Pro | EFIS | EFIS | Gyro / Analog | Gyro / Analog | Gyro / Analog |
| Flight Rules | VFR | IFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR |
| Standby Instrument | Gyro / Analog | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| FMS | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Autopilot | - | 1 x 3-Axis | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| PFD | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| MFD | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| GPS | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Flight Director | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Transponder | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| VHF Com | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| VHF NAV | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Cabin | |||||||
| Total Seats | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| Max Cabin Seats | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | - | - |
| Min Crew | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Other | |||||||
| Gear Type | High Skids | Low Skids | Retractable Wheels | - | High Skids | Skids | Skids |
| Rotorhead | 3-Blade Articulated | 4-Blade Articulated | 4-Blade Articulated | - | 5-Blade Articulated | 2-Blade Teetoring | 2-Blade Teetoring |
| Tail Rotor | 2-Blade | 4-Blade | 2-Blade | - | 2-Blade | 2-Blade | 2-Blade |
| Warranty | |||||||
| Pilot Training Credits | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| MTX Training Credits | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Airframe (Yrs) | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Airframe (Hrs) | - | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Engine (Hrs) | - | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Avionics (Yrs) | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Performance | |||||||
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 136 | 148 | 156 | 140 | 135 | 96 | 109 |
| Long Range Cruise (Mach) | - | - | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Long Range Cruise (ktas) | 130 | 130 | 156 | - | 135 | 83 | 100 |
| Max Speed (Vne) | 155 | 155 | 168 | 155 | - | 102 | 130 |
| Max Range (nm) | 341 | 365 | 464 | 430 | 258 | 250 | 300 |
| Range Seats Full (nm) | 336 | 304 | 464 | - | 258 | 206 | 257 |
| Endurance (hrs) | 4.5 | 4 | - | - | 2.8 | - | - |
| Max Climb Rate (fpm) | 1773 | 2750 | 1930 | - | 1770 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Service Ceiling (ft) | - | 18710 | 16000 | - | 16000 | 14000 | 14000 |
| Hover IGE (ft) | 13250 | 14130 | 15600 | - | 11300 | 9400 | 8950 |
| Hover OGE (ft) | 11150 | 11290 | 10000 | - | 9500 | - | - |