Compare Airbus Helicopters H130 vs Dassault Falcon 8X
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| Manufacturer | Airbus Helicopters | Dassault Falcon |
| Aircraft Type | H130 | 8X |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $3,450,000 | $ 62,500,000 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 640 | $ 3,805 |
| DOC / nm | $ 5.00 | $ 7.66 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.71 | $ 0.64 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 128 | 516 |
| Max Range (nm) | 333 | 6450 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 2299 | 36900 |
| Total Seats | 7 | 17 |
| Cockpit | 3 | 3 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 4 | 14 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 5 | 16 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 2 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Garmin G500H | Honeywell Primus EASy II |
| Flight Rules | VFR | - |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA |
| OEM Verification | Un-Verified | VERIFIED |
| Weights | ||
| MRAMP (lbs) | - | 73200 |
| MTOW (lbs) | 5512 | 73000 |
| MTOW External Load (lbs) | 6724 | - |
| Max External Load (lbs) | 3307 | - |
| MLW (lbs) | - | 62400 |
| MZFW (lbs) | - | 41000 |
| BOW (lbs) | - | 36100 |
| BEW (lbs) | 3206 | 36100 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 2299 | 36900 |
| Max Payload (lbs) | - | 4560 |
| Fuel Capacity (lbs) | 858 | 35141 |
| Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs) | 1448 | - |
| Payload Max Fuel (lbs) | - | 1759 |
| Max Baggage Weight (lbs) | - | 2004 |
| Dimensions | ||
| Wingspan (ft) | - | 86.3 |
| Rotor Diameter (ft) | 35.1 | - |
| Overall Height (ft) | 11.1 | 26.1 |
| Length (ft) | 41.5 | 80.2 |
| Cabin Height (ft) | - | 6.2 |
| Cabin Width (ft) | - | 7.7 |
| Cabin Width - Floor (ft) | - | 6.3 |
| Cabin Length (ft) | - | 42.7 |
| Cabin Length - Seating (ft) | - | 29.2 |
| Cabin Volume (cu. ft) | - | 1695 |
| Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft) | - | 140 |
| Engine | ||
| No. of Engines | 1 | 3 |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Helicopters | Dassault Falcon |
| Model | Arriel 2D | PW307D |
| Horsepower | 952 | - |
| Thrust (lbs) | - | 6722 |
| Flat Rating | - | ISA + 17 |
| FADEC | Yes | Yes |
| TBO (hrs) | 5000 | On-Condition |
| Fuel Type | JetFuel | - |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | 143 | - |
| Avionics | ||
| Flight Deck | Garmin G500H | Honeywell Primus EASy II |
| Flight Rules | VFR | - |
| Standby Instrument | Gyro / Analog | - |
| FMS | - | 3 |
| Autopilot | - | 2 |
| PFD | - | 2 |
| MFD | - | 2 |
| GPS | 1 | 3 |
| AHRS | - | 1 |
| Transponder | 1 | 2 |
| VHF Com | 1 | 3 |
| VHF NAV | 1 | 3 |
| Cabin | ||
| Total Seats | 7 | 17 |
| Cockpit | 3 | 3 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 4 | 14 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 5 | 16 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 2 |
| Lavatory | - | 2 Enclosed Flushing |
| Lavatory Location | - | FWD / AFT |
| Galley / Refreshment | - | Galley |
| Galley Location | - | FWD |
| Crew Rest | - | No |
| Jump Seat | - | Yes |
| Max Cabin Altitude (ft) | - | 3900 |
| SL Cabin Altitude (ft) | - | 29200 |
| Cabin Pressure (psi) | - | 10.2 |
| Other | ||
| APU Manufacturer | - | - |
| APU Model | - | - |
| APU TBO (hrs) | - | - |
| Gear Type | Low Skids | - |
| Rotorhead | 3-Blade Articulated | - |
| Tail Rotor | Enclosed Fenestron | - |
| Warranty | ||
| Airframe (Yrs) | - | 3 |
| Airframe (Hrs) | - | 1000 |
| Engine (Yrs) | - | 2 |
| Engine (Hrs) | - | 1000 |
| APU (Hrs) | - | 2000 |
| Performance | ||
| Max Cruise Speed (Mach) | - | 0.9 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 128 | 516 |
| Long Range Cruise (Mach) | - | 0.85 |
| Long Range Cruise (ktas) | 125 | 487 |
| Vref (kias) | - | 106 |
| Max Speed (Vne) | 155 | - |
| Max Range (nm) | 333 | 6450 |
| Range Seats Full (nm) | 333 | - |
| Max Range Crew + 4 (nm) | - | 6450 |
| Endurance (hrs) | 4 | - |
| Take-off FL (ft) | - | 5910 |
| Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10) | - | 8245 |
| Landing Roll (ft) | - | 2240 |
| Max Climb Rate (fpm) | 1600 | 2055 |
| Service Ceiling (ft) | - | 51000 |
| Hover IGE (ft) | 11250 | - |
| Hover OGE (ft) | 9700 | - |