Compare Airbus Helicopters H125 vs Bell 505 JetRanger X vs Enstrom Helicopter 280FX Shark vs Enstrom Helicopter 480B-G vs Leonardo AW119Kx vs Leonardo SH09 vs MD Helicopters MD 500E vs MD Helicopters MD 520N vs MD Helicopters MD 530F vs MD Helicopters MD 600N vs Robinson Helicopters R22 Beta II vs Robinson Helicopters R44 Raven I vs Robinson Helicopters R66
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| Manufacturer | Airbus Helicopters | Bell | Enstrom Helicopter | Enstrom Helicopter | Leonardo | Leonardo | MD Helicotpers | MD Helicotpers | MD Helicotpers | MD Helicotpers | Robinson Helicopters | Robinson Helicopters | Robinson Helicopters |
| Aircraft Type | H125 | 505 JetRanger X | 280FX Shark | 480B-G | AW119Kx | SH09 | MD 500E | MD 520N | MD 530F | MD 600N | R22 Beta II | R44 Raven I | R66 |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $3,200,000 | $1,445,000 | $ 560,000 | $ 1,425,000 | $3,850,000 | $3,500,000 | $ 2,750,000 | $ 2,900,000 | $ 3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | $ 312,000 | $ 412,000 | $ 920,000 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 627 | $ 441 | $ 198 | $ 326 | $ 885 | $627 | $ 398 | $ 416 | $ 480 | $ 545 | $ 173 | $ 248 | $ 384 |
| DOC / nm | $ 4.61 | $ 3.53 | $ 1.98 | $ 2.83 | $ 6.76 | $4.48 | $ 2.95 | $ 3.38 | $ 3.59 | $ 4.06 | $ 1.80 | $ 2.30 | $ 3.49 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.77 | $ 0.71 | $ 0.66 | $ 0.71 | $ 0.84 | $0.56 | $ 0.74 | $ 0.85 | $ 0.90 | $ 0.68 | $ 0.90 | $ 0.57 | $ 0.70 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 136 | 125 | 100 | 115 | 131 | 140 | 135 | 123 | 134 | 134 | 96 | 108 | 110 |
| Max Range (nm) | 341 | 306 | 229 | 370 | 515 | 430 | 258 | 210 | 216 | 341 | 250 | 300 | 350 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 2189 | 1500 | 930 | 1180 | - | - | 1483 | 1764 | 1509 | 2000 | 490 | 950 | 1355 |
| Total Seats | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 4 | 3 | - | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - | - | 3 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 5 | - | - | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Min Crew | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Garmin G500H | Garmin G1000H | Gyro / Analog | Garmin G1000H | Garmin G1000H | EFIS | Gyro / Analog | Gyro / Analog | Garmin G500H | Gyro / Analog | Gyro / Analog | Gyro / Analog | Gyro / Analog |
| Flight Rules | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | In-Development | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA |
| OEM Verification | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified |
| Max Passengers | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Weights | |||||||||||||
| MTOW (lbs) | 4960 | 3680 | 2600 | 3000 | 6283 | 5842 | 3000 | 3350 | 3100 | 4100 | 1370 | 2400 | 2700 |
| MTOW External Load (lbs) | 6172 | 4475 | - | - | - | 6170 | 3550 | 3850 | 3750 | 4500 | - | - | - |
| Max External Load (lbs) | 3086 | 2000 | - | - | - | 3300 | 2069 | 2000 | 2159 | 3000 | - | - | - |
| BEW (lbs) | 2816 | 2180 | 1670 | 1820 | - | - | 1517 | 1586 | 1591 | 2100 | 880 | 1450 | 1345 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 2189 | 1500 | 930 | 1180 | - | - | 1483 | 1764 | 1509 | 2000 | 490 | 950 | 1355 |
| Fuel Capacity (lbs) | 858 | 568.5 | 238 | 540 | - | - | 403 | 403 | 403 | 790 | 157 | 279 | 493 |
| Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs) | 1551 | 931.5 | 692 | 640 | - | - | 1099 | 1380 | 1125 | 1310 | 333 | 671 | 862 |
| Max Baggage Weight (lbs) | - | 250 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dimensions | |||||||||||||
| Rotor Diameter (ft) | 36.1 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 35.5 | - | 26.4 | 27.4 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 25.2 | 33 | 33 |
| Width (ft) | - | 6.51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall Height (ft) | 10 | 10.65 | 9 | 9.6 | 11.9 | - | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 8.8 | 10.8 | 11.4 |
| Length (ft) | 42.5 | 42.48 | 29.3 | 29.9 | 42.5 | - | 30.9 | 31.4 | 32.2 | 36.9 | 28.5 | 38.3 | 38.3 |
| Cabin Height (ft) | - | 2.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cabin Width (ft) | - | 4.66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cabin Length (ft) | - | 7.17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cabin Volume (cu. ft) | - | 137 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.5 | 2.5 | - |
| Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft) | - | 18 | 6 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 |
| Engine | |||||||||||||
| No. of Engines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Helicopters | Bell | Enstrom Helicopter | Enstrom Helicopter | Leonardo | Leonardo | MD Helicotpers | MD Helicotpers | MD Helicotpers | MD Helicotpers | Robinson Helicopters | Robinson Helicopters | Robinson Helicopters |
| Model | Arriel 2D | Arrius 2R | HI0-360-F1AD | 250-C20W | PT6B-37A | HTS 900 | 250-C20B | 250-C20R | 250-C30 | 250-C47 | O-360 | O-540 | RR300 |
| Horsepower | 847 | 505 | 225 | 305 | 917 | 1020 | 420 | 450 | 650 | 715 | 131 | 225 | 300 |
| FADEC | Yes | Dual-Channel | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| TBO (hrs) | 5000 | 4000 | 1500 | 2000 | 4500 | 5500 | 3500 | 3500 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2200 | 2000 |
| TBO (yrs) | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 12 | - |
| Fuel Type | JetFuel | JetFuel | AvGas | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | AvGas | AvGas | JetFuel |
| Fuel Delivery | - | - | Fuel Injected | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Carbureted | Carbureted | - |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | 143 | 84.85 | 40 | 90 | 160 | - | 64 | 64 | 64 | 118 | 115 | 29.5 | 73.6 |
| Fuel Burn (gph) | - | 32.3 | - | - | - | - | 35 | 35 | 35 | 41 | - | - | - |
| Avionics | |||||||||||||
| Flight Deck | Garmin G500H | Garmin G1000H | Gyro / Analog | Garmin G1000H | Garmin G1000H | EFIS | Gyro / Analog | Gyro / Analog | Garmin G500H | Gyro / Analog | Gyro / Analog | Gyro / Analog | Gyro / Analog |
| Flight Rules | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR |
| Standby Instrument | Gyro / Analog | Digital | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EFIS | - | GEA-71H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| FMS | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Autopilot | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| PFD | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| MFD | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| GPS | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Flight Director | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Transponder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| VHF Com | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| VHF NAV | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Cabin | |||||||||||||
| Total Seats | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 4 | 3 | - | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - | - | 3 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 5 | - | - | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Min Crew | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Other | |||||||||||||
| Gear Type | High Skids | Low Skids | Skids | High-Skids | Skids | - | High Skids | High Skids | High Skids | High Skids | Skids | Skids | Low Skids |
| Rotorhead | 3-Blade Articulated | 2-Blade Teetoring | 3-Blade Articulated | 3-Blade Articulated | 4-Blade Articulated | - | 5-Blade Articulated | 5-Blade Articulated | 5-Blade Articulated | 5-Blade Articulated | 2-Blade Teetoring | 2-Blade Teetoring | 2-Blade Teetoring |
| Tail Rotor | 2-Blade | 2-Blade | 2-Blade | 2-Blade | 2-Blade | - | 2-Blade | NOTAR | 2-Blade | NOTAR | 2-Blade | 2-Blade | 2-Blade |
| Warranty | |||||||||||||
| Pilot Training Credits | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Airframe (Yrs) | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Airframe (Hrs) | - | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Engine (Hrs) | - | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Avionics (Yrs) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Performance | |||||||||||||
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 136 | 125 | 100 | 115 | 131 | 140 | 135 | 123 | 134 | 134 | 96 | 108 | 110 |
| Long Range Cruise (Mach) | - | - | - | - | - | 130 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Long Range Cruise (ktas) | 130 | 112 | 90 | 109 | 131 | - | 135 | 123 | 134 | 134 | 83 | 100 | 110 |
| Max Speed (Vne) | 155 | 134 | 102 | 125 | 152 | 155 | - | - | - | - | 102 | 130 | 130 |
| Max Range (nm) | 341 | 306 | 229 | 370 | 515 | 430 | 258 | 210 | 216 | 341 | 250 | 300 | 350 |
| Range Seats Full (nm) | 336 | 306 | 207 | 209 | 515 | - | 258 | 210 | 216 | 341 | 206 | 258 | 341 |
| Endurance (hrs) | 4.5 | 3.9 | - | 4.5 | - | - | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | - | - | - |
| Max Climb Rate (fpm) | 1773 | - | 1150 | 1600 | - | - | 1770 | - | - | 1350 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Service Ceiling (ft) | - | 18610 | 12000 | 13000 | 24000 | - | 16000 | 20000 | 18700 | 20000 | 14000 | 14000 | 14000 |
| Hover IGE (ft) | 13250 | 14450 | 7700 | 12300 | 11000 | - | 11300 | 9300 | 16000 | 11000 | 9400 | 6400 | 10000 |
| Hover OGE (ft) | 11150 | 10460 | - | 5400 | 7300 | - | 9500 | 5600 | 14400 | 6000 | - | - | 10000 |