Compare Airbus Helicopters H135 vs Bell 429 GlobalRanger vs Bell 429WLG GlobalRanger vs Leonardo AW109 Trekker vs Leonardo SH09

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Manufacturer	Airbus Helicopters	Bell	Bell	Leonardo	Leonardo
Aircraft Type	H135	429 GlobalRanger	429WLG GlobalRanger	AW109 Trekker	SH09
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$6,150,000	$7,500,000	$7,700,000	$6,950,000	$3,500,000
Direct Operating Cost	$ 861	$ 931	$ 931	$ 1,125	$627
DOC / nm	$ 6.33	$ 6.29	$ 6.05	$ 7.40	$4.48
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.79	$ 0.79	$ 0.76	$ 0.93	$0.56
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	136	148	154	152	140
Max Range (nm)	342	365	381	450	430
Useful Load (lbs)	3124	2535	2528	-	-
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	Genesys Aerosystems	EFIS
Flight Rules	IFR	IFR	IFR	VFR	VFR
Certification	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	In-Development
OEM Verification	Un-Verified	VERIFIED	VERIFIED	Un-Verified	Un-Verified
Max Passengers	-	-	-	-	7
MTOW (lbs)	6570	7000	7500	7000	5842
MTOW External Load (lbs)	6570	8000	8000	-	6170
Max External Load (lbs)	2646	3000	3000	-	3300
BEW (lbs)	3446	4465	4715	-	-
Useful Load (lbs)	3124	2535	2528	-	-
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	1110	1453	1453	1278	-
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	2014	1082	1075	-	-
Dimensions
Rotor Diameter (ft)	34	36	36	35.5	-
Width (ft)	-	26.37	26.37	-	-
Overall Height (ft)	12.6	13.25	12.39	11.5	-
Length (ft)	33.5	43	43	42.5	-
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	1
Manufacturer	Airbus Helicopters	Bell	Bell	Leonardo	Leonardo
Model	Arrius 2B2+	PW207D1	PW207D1	PW207C	HTS 900
Horsepower	660	1100	1100	735	1020
FADEC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
TBO (hrs)	4000	4000	4000	4000	5500
Fuel Type	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel
Fuel Capacity (gal)	-	216.9	216.9	152	-
Fuel Burn (gph)	-	76	76	-	-
Avionics
Flight Deck	Helionix	Bell BasiX-Pro	Bell BasiX-Pro	Genesys Aerosystems	EFIS
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	-	-
MFD	-	1	2	-	-
GPS	1	2	2	2	-
AHRS	1	-	-	-	-
Flight Director	-	2	2	-	-
Transponder	1	2	2	2	-
VHF Com	1	2	2	2	-
VHF NAV	1	2	2	2	-
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	Skids	-
Rotorhead	4-Blade Articulated	4-Blade Articulated	4-Blade Articulated	4-Blade Articulated	-
Tail Rotor	Enclosed Fenestron	4-Blade	4-Blade	2-Blade	-
Warranty
Pilot Training Credits	-	2	2	-	-
MTX Training Credits	-	1	1	-	-
Airframe (Yrs)	-	3	3	-	-
Airframe (Hrs)	-	1000	1000	-	-
Engine (Hrs)	-	1000	1000	-	-
Performance
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	136	148	154	152	140
Long Range Cruise (Mach)	-	-	-	-	130
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	130	130	134	152	-
Max Speed (Vne)	140	155	155	152	155
Max Range (nm)	342	365	381	450	430
Range Seats Full (nm)	342	304	320	450	-
Endurance (hrs)	3.6	4	4.1	-	-
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	1560	2750	2750	-	-
Service Ceiling (ft)	-	18710	18710	-	-
Hover IGE (ft)	13250	14130	14130	15200	-
Hover OGE (ft)	7200	11290	11290	9600	-