Airbus Helicopters H135 vs Bell 407gxi vs Bell 429wlg Globalranger vs Bell 505 Jetranger X vs Leonardo Aw109 Grand New vs Leonardo Sh09 vs Md Helicopters Md 500e vs Md Helicopters Md 902 Exlplorer vs Robinson Helicopters R66

In category, the Airbus H135, Bell 407GXi, Bell 429 GlobalRanger, Leonardo AW109 Grand New, Leonardo SH09, MD 902 Explorer, and Robinson R66 are commonly positioned as light twin (H135, 429, AW109, SH09, MD 902) versus light single (407GXi, Bell 505, MD 500E, R66). For range, the light singles typically sit in the shorter-to-mid utility band: Bell 505 and MD 500E are generally the shortest, Robinson R66 and Bell 407GXi trend longer, often suitable for regional legs. Among the light twins, H135 and MD 902 are usually mid-range, while Bell 429 and AW109 are often seen at the longer end for the class; SH09 is aimed at competitive light-twin mission radius but varies by configuration. For passenger capacity, Bell 505 and MD 500E are usually around four passengers, R66 commonly about four, Bell 407GXi typically five; H135 often seats about five to six, Bell 429 typically six to seven, AW109 commonly six to seven, SH09 about six to seven, and MD 902 generally five to six, depending on interior and mission fit.