Compare Airbus Helicopters H125 vs Leonardo AW609 Tiltrotor
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| Manufacturer | Airbus Helicopters | Leonardo |
| Aircraft Type | H125 | AW609 Tiltrotor |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $3,200,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 627 | - |
| DOC / nm | $ 4.61 | - |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.77 | - |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 136 | - |
| Max Range (nm) | 341 | - |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 2189 | - |
| Total Seats | 6 | - |
| Cockpit | 2 | - |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 4 | - |
| Max Cabin Seats | 5 | - |
| Min Crew | 1 | - |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Garmin G500H | - |
| Flight Rules | VFR | - |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | - |
| OEM Verification | VERIFIED | - |
| Weights | ||
| MTOW (lbs) | 4960 | - |
| MTOW External Load (lbs) | 6172 | - |
| Max External Load (lbs) | 3086 | - |
| BEW (lbs) | 2816 | - |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 2189 | - |
| Fuel Capacity (lbs) | 858 | - |
| Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs) | 1551 | - |
| Dimensions | ||
| Rotor Diameter (ft) | 36.1 | - |
| Overall Height (ft) | 10 | - |
| Length (ft) | 42.5 | - |
| Engine | ||
| No. of Engines | 1 | - |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Helicopters | Leonardo |
| Model | Arriel 2D | - |
| Horsepower | 847 | - |
| FADEC | Yes | - |
| TBO (hrs) | 5000 | - |
| Fuel Type | JetFuel | - |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | 143 | - |
| Avionics | ||
| Flight Deck | Garmin G500H | - |
| Flight Rules | VFR | - |
| Standby Instrument | Gyro / Analog | - |
| Transponder | 1 | - |
| VHF Com | 1 | - |
| VHF NAV | 1 | - |
| Cabin | ||
| Total Seats | 6 | - |
| Cockpit | 2 | - |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 4 | - |
| Max Cabin Seats | 5 | - |
| Min Crew | 1 | - |
| Other | ||
| Gear Type | High Skids | - |
| Rotorhead | 3-Blade Articulated | - |
| Tail Rotor | 2-Blade | - |
| Performance | ||
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 136 | - |
| Long Range Cruise (ktas) | 130 | - |
| Max Speed (Vne) | 155 | - |
| Max Range (nm) | 341 | - |
| Range Seats Full (nm) | 336 | - |
| Endurance (hrs) | 4.5 | - |
| Max Climb Rate (fpm) | 1773 | - |
| Hover IGE (ft) | 13250 | - |
| Hover OGE (ft) | 11150 | - |