Compare Airbus Helicopters H135 vs Bell 429 GlobalRanger vs Bell 429WLG GlobalRanger vs Leonardo AW109 Grand New vs MD Helicopters MD 902 Exlplorer

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Manufacturer	Airbus Helicopters	Bell	Bell	Leonardo	MD Helicotpers
Aircraft Type	H135	429 GlobalRanger	429WLG GlobalRanger	AW109 Grand New	MD 902 Exlplorer
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$6,150,000	$7,500,000	$7,700,000	$ 7,800,000	$7,250,000
Direct Operating Cost	$ 861	$ 931	$ 931	$ 1,140	$ 988
DOC / nm	$ 6.33	$ 6.29	$ 6.05	$ 7.31	$ 7.54
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.79	$ 0.79	$ 0.76	$ 0.91	$ 0.94
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	136	148	154	156	131
Max Range (nm)	342	365	381	464	317
Useful Load (lbs)	3124	2535	2528	-	3125
Total Seats	9	8	8	8	8
Cockpit	2	2	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	7	6	6	6	6
Max Cabin Seats	7	6	6	6	6
Min Crew	1	1	1	1	1
Flight Deck (Base Spec)	Helionix	Bell BasiX-Pro	Bell BasiX-Pro	EFIS	Garmin G500H
Flight Rules	IFR	IFR	IFR	VFR	VFR
Certification	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA
OEM Verification	Un-Verified	VERIFIED	VERIFIED	Un-Verified	Un-Verified
MTOW (lbs)	6570	7000	7500	7000	6500
MTOW External Load (lbs)	6570	8000	8000	-	6900
Max External Load (lbs)	2646	3000	3000	-	3000
BEW (lbs)	3446	4465	4715	-	3375
Useful Load (lbs)	3124	2535	2528	-	3125
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	1110	1453	1453	1278	1065
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	2014	1082	1075	-	2151
Dimensions
Rotor Diameter (ft)	34	36	36	35.5	33.9
Width (ft)	-	26.37	26.37	-	-
Overall Height (ft)	12.6	13.25	12.39	11.5	12
Length (ft)	33.5	43	43	42.5	40.6
Cabin Height (ft)	-	4	4	-	-
Cabin Width (ft)	-	5	5	-	-
Cabin Length (ft)	-	6.58	6.58	-	-
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)	173	130	130	-	-
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)	-	74	74	-	-
Engine
No. of Engines	2	2	2	2	2
Manufacturer	Airbus Helicopters	Bell	Bell	Leonardo	MD Helicotpers
Model	Arrius 2B2+	PW207D1	PW207D1	PW207C	PW207E
Horsepower	660	1100	1100	735	710
FADEC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
TBO (hrs)	4000	4000	4000	4000	4000
Fuel Type	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel
Fuel Capacity (gal)	-	216.9	216.9	152	159
Fuel Burn (gph)	-	76	76	-	65
Avionics
Flight Deck	Helionix	Bell BasiX-Pro	Bell BasiX-Pro	EFIS	Garmin G500H
Flight Rules	IFR	IFR	IFR	VFR	VFR
Standby Instrument	Digital	-	-	-	-
FMS	-	1	1	-	-
Autopilot	3-Axis	1 x 3-Axis	1 x 3-Axis	1	-
PFD	2	1	2	-	1
MFD	-	1	2	-	1
GPS	1	2	2	2	1
AHRS	1	-	-	-	-
Flight Director	-	2	2	-	-
Transponder	1	2	2	2	1
VHF Com	1	2	2	2	1
VHF NAV	1	2	2	2	1
Cabin
Total Seats	9	8	8	8	8
Cockpit	2	2	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	7	6	6	6	6
Max Cabin Seats	7	6	6	6	6
Min Crew	1	1	1	1	1
Configuration	Green Interior	-	-	-	-
Other
Gear Type	High Skids	Low Skids	Retractable Wheel	Retractable Wheels	Low Skids
Rotorhead	4-Blade Articulated	4-Blade Articulated	4-Blade Articulated	4-Blade Articulated	5-Blade Articulated
Tail Rotor	Enclosed Fenestron	4-Blade	4-Blade	2-Blade	NOTAR
Warranty
Pilot Training Credits	-	2	2	-	1
MTX Training Credits	-	1	1	-	-
Airframe (Yrs)	-	3	3	-	1
Airframe (Hrs)	-	1000	1000	-	-
Engine (Hrs)	-	1000	1000	-	-
Performance
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	136	148	154	156	131
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	130	130	134	156	131
Max Speed (Vne)	140	155	155	168	-
Max Range (nm)	342	365	381	464	317
Range Seats Full (nm)	342	304	320	464	317
Endurance (hrs)	3.6	4	4.1	-	3.4
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	1560	2750	2750	1930	2120
Service Ceiling (ft)	-	18710	18710	16000	21200
Hover IGE (ft)	13250	14130	14130	15600	10650
Hover OGE (ft)	7200	11290	11290	10000	8780