Airbus Helicopters H135 vs Airbus Helicopters H225 vs Leonardo Aw139 vs Leonardo Aw189 vs Sikorsky S 92

The Airbus Helicopters H135 is a light twin used for EMS, police, and short-haul utility work; it typically carries about 5–7 passengers (configuration-dependent) and has a range roughly in the 300–400 nautical mile class. The Leonardo AW139 sits in the medium twin category for offshore, SAR, and corporate transport, generally seating about 12–15 passengers with a typical range around 500–600 nautical miles. The Leonardo AW189 is a larger “super-medium” twin optimized for offshore and SAR, commonly carrying about 16–19 passengers and offering roughly 450–500+ nautical miles of range depending on tanks and mission fit. Airbus’s H225 is a heavy twin aimed at offshore and SAR, often configured around 19 passengers, with range commonly around 450–550 nautical miles. The Sikorsky S-92 is also a heavy twin for offshore and SAR; it typically carries about 19 passengers and is generally in the 500+ nautical mile range in many operational configurations.