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Airbus Helicopters H135 vs Airbus Helicopters H145 vs Airbus Helicopters H155 vs Airbus Helicopters H160 vs Beechcraft King Air 360 vs Bell 525 Relentless vs Leonardo Aw139 vs Piaggio Avanti Evo

The Airbus H135 and H145 are light twin-engine helicopters: the H135 typically carries about 5–7 passengers with roughly 300–350 nm range, while the larger H145 usually seats about 7–9 with similar-to-better range, commonly around 330–370 nm depending on fit. The Airbus H155 steps up to the medium-twin class, often configured for about 8–13 passengers and roughly 450–500 nm range. The Airbus H160 is a newer medium twin with improved efficiency, typically around 8–12 passengers and about 450–480 nm range. The Bell 525 Relentless is a larger “super-medium” twin, commonly about 12–16 passengers with approximately 500–560 nm range. The Leonardo AW139 is a widely used medium twin, typically 10–15 passengers with about 550–600 nm range. By contrast, the Beechcraft King Air 360 is a twin‑turboprop fixed‑wing aircraft, typically 6–9 passengers with roughly 1,500+ nm range. The Piaggio Avanti EVO is a fast twin‑turboprop fixed‑wing aircraft, typically 6–9 passengers with about 1,500–1,800 nm range.

SpecAIRBUS H135AIRBUS H145AIRBUS H155AIRBUS H160Beechcraft King Air 360Bell 525 RelentlessAGUSTA / LEONARDO AW139Piaggio Avanti EVO
Summary
Cockpit22222222
DOC / nm$ 6.33$ 9.31$ 11.06$ 4.20$ 11.69
Min Crew11221221
Total Seats91014141018178
Flight RulesIFRIFRIFRIFRIFRIFRIFRIFR
ManufacturerAirbus HelicoptersAirbus HelicoptersAirbus HelicoptersAirbus HelicoptersBeechcraftBellLeonardoPiaggio
Aircraft NameH135H145H155H160KingAir 350i525 RelentlessAW139Avanti EVO
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)34235242346015605805731530
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.79$ 0.93$ 0.74$ 0.53$ 0.69
Max Cabin Seats791212916157
OEM VerificationUn-VerifiedUn-VerifiedUn-VerifiedUn-VerifiedVERIFIEDVERIFIEDUn-VerifiedUn-Verified
Useful Load (lbs)31244200401239925145667547013775
Standard Cabin Seats781212816156
Direct Operating Cost$ 861$ 1,210$ 1,593$ 1,311$ 1,929
Flight Deck (Base Spec)HelionixEFISEFISEFISRockwell Collins Pro Line FusionGarmin G5000HEFISRockwell Collins Pro Line 21
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)136130144155312160165400
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$6,150,000$10,200,000$14,800,000$14,000,000$7,650,000$15,000,000 $15,900,000 $ 7,695,000
Cabin
Cockpit22222222
Min Crew11221221
Total Seats91014141018178
ConfigurationGreen InteriorGreen InteriorGreen InteriorGreen Interior
Max Cabin Seats791212916157
Standard Cabin Seats781212816156
LavatoryOptionalNo
Galley LocationFWD
Lavatory LocationAFT
Cabin Pressure (psi)6.59
Galley / RefreshmentOptionalNo
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)24000
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)6600
Engine
FADECYesYesYesYesYesDual-ChannelYesYes
ModelArrius 2B2+Arriel 2EArriel 2C2HE ArranoPT6A-60ACT7-2F1PT6C-67CPT6A–66B
Fuel TypeJetFuelJetFuelJetFuelJetFuelJetFuelJetFuel
TBO (hrs)40004000400040003600400050003600
Horsepower660894943105018001679850
No. of Engines22221222
Fuel Capacity (gal)332539641414
Flat RatingISA + 10ISA + 28
Fuel Burn (gph)100
Dimensions
Length (ft)33.544.846.939.446.761.5854.747.3
Overall Height (ft)12.61314.313.114.418.1816.413.1
Rotor Diameter (ft)3436.141.145.254.554.7
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)173166235.2282
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)46.888.3128120
Wingspan (ft)57.947.1
Cabin Width (ft)4.57.586.1
Cabin Height (ft)4.84.55.8
Cabin Length (ft)19.515.514.9
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)4.13.5
Cabin Length - Seating (ft)19.5
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)7135.2
Width (ft)25.77