Airbus Helicopters H130 vs Airbus Helicopters H135 vs Bell 429 Globalranger vs Bell 429wlg Globalranger

All four aircraft are light, twin‑engine helicopters except the Airbus H130, which is a light single‑engine helicopter often chosen for lower operating cost, sightseeing, and utility missions. The Airbus H135 and the Bell 429 GlobalRanger/429WLG are light twins typically positioned for EMS, law enforcement, and corporate transport, offering added redundancy and strong hot‑and‑high performance. In passenger capacity, the H130 generally seats one pilot plus up to six passengers in a spacious cabin, while the H135 is commonly configured for one or two pilots plus five to six passengers (or mission equipment in EMS layouts). The Bell 429 family is typically configured for one or two pilots plus up to six to seven passengers, with the 429WLG variant emphasizing a wheel‑gear configuration while remaining broadly similar in cabin utility. In range, all are broadly comparable in the light‑helicopter class: the H130 and H135 typically deliver mid‑hundreds of nautical miles depending on fuel and payload, and the Bell 429/429WLG are in a similar mid‑hundreds‑nautical‑miles bracket, with exact figures varying by configuration, reserves, and mission profile.