Compare Airbus Helicopters H135 vs Airbus Helicopters H145 vs Bell 429 GlobalRanger vs Leonardo AW109 Grand New vs Leonardo AW169

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Manufacturer	Airbus Helicopters	Airbus Helicopters	Bell	Leonardo	Leonardo
Aircraft Type	H135	H145	429 GlobalRanger	AW109 Grand New	AW169
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$6,150,000	$10,200,000	$7,500,000	$ 7,800,000	$9,450,000
Direct Operating Cost	$ 861	$ 1,210	$ 931	$ 1,140	$ 1,658
DOC / nm	$ 6.33	$ 9.31	$ 6.29	$ 7.31	$ 11.84
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.79	$ 0.93	$ 0.79	$ 0.91	$ 0.99
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	136	130	148	156	140
Max Range (nm)	342	352	365	464	440
Useful Load (lbs)	3124	4200	2535	-	-
Total Seats	9	10	8	8	12
Cockpit	2	2	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	7	8	6	6	10
Max Cabin Seats	7	9	6	6	10
Min Crew	1	1	1	1	1
Flight Deck (Base Spec)	Helionix	EFIS	Bell BasiX-Pro	EFIS	EFIS
Flight Rules	IFR	IFR	IFR	VFR	IFR
Certification	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA
OEM Verification	Un-Verified	Un-Verified	VERIFIED	Un-Verified	Un-Verified
MTOW (lbs)	6570	8378	7000	7000	10141
MTOW External Load (lbs)	6570	8378	8000	-	-
Max External Load (lbs)	2646	3527	3000	-	-
BEW (lbs)	3446	4231	4465	-	-
Useful Load (lbs)	3124	4200	2535	-	-
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	1110	1434	1453	1278	-
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	2014	2492	1082	-	-
Dimensions
Rotor Diameter (ft)	34	36.1	36	35.5	-
Width (ft)	-	-	26.37	-	-
Overall Height (ft)	12.6	13	13.25	11.5	14.8
Length (ft)	33.5	44.8	43	42.5	48.1
Cabin Height (ft)	-	-	4	-	-
Cabin Width (ft)	-	-	5	-	-
Cabin Length (ft)	-	-	6.58	-	-
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)	173	166	130	-	222.5
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)	-	46.8	74	-	49.5
Engine
No. of Engines	2	2	2	2	2
Manufacturer	Airbus Helicopters	Airbus Helicopters	Bell	Leonardo	Leonardo
Model	Arrius 2B2+	Arriel 2E	PW207D1	PW207C	PW210A
Horsepower	660	894	1100	735	1000
FADEC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
TBO (hrs)	4000	4000	4000	4000	4000
Fuel Type	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel
Fuel Capacity (gal)	-	-	216.9	152	-
Fuel Burn (gph)	-	-	76	-	-
Avionics
Flight Deck	Helionix	EFIS	Bell BasiX-Pro	EFIS	EFIS
Flight Rules	IFR	IFR	IFR	VFR	IFR
Standby Instrument	Digital	Digital	-	-	-
FMS	-	-	1	-	2
Autopilot	3-Axis	4-Axis	1 x 3-Axis	1	2
PFD	2	2	1	-	-
MFD	-	-	1	-	-
GPS	1	1	2	2	1
AHRS	1	3	-	-	-
Flight Director	-	-	2	-	-
Transponder	1	1	2	2	1
VHF Com	1	1	2	2	1
VHF NAV	1	1	2	2	1
Cabin
Total Seats	9	10	8	8	12
Cockpit	2	2	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	7	8	6	6	10
Max Cabin Seats	7	9	6	6	10
Min Crew	1	1	1	1	1
Configuration	Green Interior	Green Interior	-	-	-
Other
Gear Type	High Skids	Retractable Wheels	Low Skids	Retractable Wheels	Retractable Wheels
Rotorhead	4-Blade Articulated	4-Blade Articulated	4-Blade Articulated	4-Blade Articulated	5-Blade Articulated
Tail Rotor	Enclosed Fenestron	Enclosed Fenestron	4-Blade	2-Blade	3-Blade
Warranty
Pilot Training Credits	-	-	2	-	-
MTX Training Credits	-	-	1	-	-
Airframe (Yrs)	-	-	3	-	-
Airframe (Hrs)	-	-	1000	-	-
Engine (Hrs)	-	-	1000	-	-
Performance
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	136	130	148	156	140
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	130	127	130	156	140
Max Speed (Vne)	140	143	155	168	165
Max Range (nm)	342	352	365	464	440
Range Seats Full (nm)	342	352	304	464	440
Endurance (hrs)	3.6	3.6	4	-	-
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	1560	925	2750	1930	-
Service Ceiling (ft)	-	-	18710	16000	-
Hover IGE (ft)	13250	12550	14130	15600	14500
Hover OGE (ft)	7200	8750	11290	10000	11000