Compare Airbus Helicopters H135 vs Bell 429WLG GlobalRanger vs Cessna Citation XLS+

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Manufacturer	Airbus Helicopters	Bell	Cessna Citation
Aircraft Type	H135	429WLG GlobalRanger	XLS+
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$6,150,000	$7,700,000	$15,500,000
Direct Operating Cost	$ 861	$ 931	$ 2,303
DOC / nm	$ 6.33	$ 6.05	$ 5.34
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.79	$ 0.76	$ 0.67
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	136	154	430
Max Range (nm)	342	381	1906
Useful Load (lbs)	3124	2528	7540
Total Seats	9	8	10
Cockpit	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	7	6	8
Max Cabin Seats	7	6	9
Min Crew	1	1	2
Flight Deck (Base Spec)	Helionix	Bell BasiX-Pro	Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21
Flight Rules	IFR	IFR	-
Certification	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA
OEM Verification	Un-Verified	VERIFIED	VERIFIED
MRAMP (lbs)	-	-	20400
MTOW (lbs)	6570	7500	20200
MTOW External Load (lbs)	6570	8000	-
Max External Load (lbs)	2646	3000	-
MLW (lbs)	-	-	18700
MZFW (lbs)	-	-	16000
BOW (lbs)	-	-	12860
BEW (lbs)	3446	4715	12660
Useful Load (lbs)	3124	2528	7540
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	1110	1453	6740
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	2014	1075	2240
Payload Max Fuel (lbs)	-	-	800
Max Baggage Weight (lbs)	-	-	800
Dimensions
Wingspan (ft)	-	-	56.3
Rotor Diameter (ft)	34	36	-
Width (ft)	-	26.37	-
Overall Height (ft)	12.6	12.39	17.2
Length (ft)	33.5	43	52.5
Cabin Height (ft)	-	4	5.7
Aisle Step (ft)	-	-	0.7
Cabin Width (ft)	-	5	5.5
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)	-	-	3.9
Cabin Length (ft)	-	6.58	18.5
Cabin Length - Seating (ft)	-	-	14.3
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)	173	130	-
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)	-	-	10
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)	-	74	80
Engine
No. of Engines	2	2	2
Manufacturer	Airbus Helicopters	Bell	Cessna Citation
Model	Arrius 2B2+	PW207D1	PW545C
Horsepower	660	1100	-
Thrust (lbs)	-	-	4119
Flat Rating	-	-	ISA + 10
FADEC	Yes	Yes	Yes
TBO (hrs)	4000	4000	5000
Fuel Type	JetFuel	JetFuel	-
Fuel Capacity (gal)	-	216.9	-
Fuel Burn (gph)	-	76	-
Avionics
Flight Deck	Helionix	Bell BasiX-Pro	Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21
Flight Rules	IFR	IFR	-
Standby Instrument	Digital	-	-
FMS	-	1	1
Autopilot	3-Axis	1 x 3-Axis	1
PFD	2	2	2
MFD	-	2	2
GPS	1	2	1
AHRS	1	-	2
Flight Director	-	2	-
ADC	-	-	2
Transponder	1	2	1
VHF Com	1	2	1
VHF NAV	1	2	1
Cabin
Total Seats	9	8	10
Cockpit	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	7	6	8
Max Cabin Seats	7	6	9
Min Crew	1	1	2
Configuration	Green Interior	-	-
Lavatory	-	-	1 Enclosed Belted Flushing
Lavatory Location	-	-	AFT
Galley / Refreshment	-	-	Galley
Galley Location	-	-	FWD
Crew Rest	-	-	No
Jump Seat	-	-	No
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)	-	-	25230
Cabin Pressure (psi)	-	-	9.3
Other
APU Manufacturer	-	-	Honeywell
APU Model	-	-	RE100
Gear Type	High Skids	Retractable Wheel	-
Rotorhead	4-Blade Articulated	4-Blade Articulated	-
Tail Rotor	Enclosed Fenestron	4-Blade	-
Warranty
Pilot Training Credits	-	2	-
MTX Training Credits	-	1	-
Airframe (Yrs)	-	3	3
Airframe (Hrs)	-	1000	1000
Engine (Yrs)	-	-	2
Engine (Hrs)	-	1000	1000
APU (Hrs)	-	-	2000
Performance
Max Cruise Speed (Mach)	-	-	0.75
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	136	154	430
Long Range Cruise (Mach)	-	-	0.71
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	130	134	404
Vref (kias)	-	-	106
Max Speed (Vne)	140	155	-
Max Range (nm)	342	381	1906
Range Seats Full (nm)	342	320	-
Max Range Crew + 4 (nm)	-	-	1841
Max Range Crew + 6 (nm)	-	-	1694
Max Range Crew + 8 (nm)	-	-	1536
Endurance (hrs)	3.6	4.1	-
Take-off FL (ft)	-	-	3560
Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10)	-	-	5430
Landing Roll (ft)	-	-	2740
Landing >50ft Obst. (ft)	-	-	3180
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	1560	2750	3500
Service Ceiling (ft)	-	18710	45000
Hover IGE (ft)	13250	14130	-
Hover OGE (ft)	7200	11290	-