Compare Airbus Helicopters H135 vs Bell 429WLG GlobalRanger vs Leonardo AW109 Grand New vs Leonardo AW169 vs Leonardo AW189

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Manufacturer	Airbus Helicopters	Bell	Leonardo	Leonardo	Leonardo
Aircraft Type	H135	429WLG GlobalRanger	AW109 Grand New	AW169	AW189
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$6,150,000	$7,700,000	$ 7,800,000	$9,450,000	$2,413,000
Direct Operating Cost	$ 861	$ 931	$ 1,140	$ 1,658	$ 2,413
DOC / nm	$ 6.33	$ 6.05	$ 7.31	$ 11.84	$ 15.57
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.79	$ 0.76	$ 0.91	$ 0.99	$ 0.74
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	136	154	156	140	155
Max Range (nm)	342	381	464	440	651
Useful Load (lbs)	3124	2528	-	-	-
Total Seats	9	8	8	12	21
Cockpit	2	2	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	7	6	6	10	19
Max Cabin Seats	7	6	6	10	19
Min Crew	1	1	1	1	1
Flight Deck (Base Spec)	Helionix	Bell BasiX-Pro	EFIS	EFIS	EFIS
Flight Rules	IFR	IFR	VFR	IFR	IFR
Certification	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA
OEM Verification	Un-Verified	VERIFIED	Un-Verified	Un-Verified	Un-Verified
MTOW (lbs)	6570	7500	7000	10141	18370
MTOW External Load (lbs)	6570	8000	-	-	-
Max External Load (lbs)	2646	3000	-	-	-
BEW (lbs)	3446	4715	-	-	-
Useful Load (lbs)	3124	2528	-	-	-
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	1110	1453	1278	-	-
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	2014	1075	-	-	-
Dimensions
Rotor Diameter (ft)	34	36	35.5	-	48
Width (ft)	-	26.37	-	-	-
Overall Height (ft)	12.6	12.39	11.5	14.8	16.6
Length (ft)	33.5	43	42.5	48.1	57.8
Cabin Height (ft)	-	4	-	-	-
Cabin Width (ft)	-	5	-	-	-
Cabin Length (ft)	-	6.58	-	-	-
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)	173	130	-	222.5	395
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)	-	74	-	49.5	85
Engine
No. of Engines	2	2	2	2	2
Manufacturer	Airbus Helicopters	Bell	Leonardo	Leonardo	Leonardo
Model	Arrius 2B2+	PW207D1	PW207C	PW210A	CT7-2E1
Horsepower	660	1100	735	1000	1983
FADEC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
TBO (hrs)	4000	4000	4000	4000	4000
Fuel Type	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel
Fuel Capacity (gal)	-	216.9	152	-	-
Fuel Burn (gph)	-	76	-	-	-
Avionics
Flight Deck	Helionix	Bell BasiX-Pro	EFIS	EFIS	EFIS
Flight Rules	IFR	IFR	VFR	IFR	IFR
Standby Instrument	Digital	-	-	-	-
FMS	-	1	-	2	2
Autopilot	3-Axis	1 x 3-Axis	1	2	2
PFD	2	2	-	-	-
MFD	-	2	-	-	-
GPS	1	2	2	1	1
AHRS	1	-	-	-	-
Flight Director	-	2	-	-	-
Transponder	1	2	2	1	1
VHF Com	1	2	2	1	1
VHF NAV	1	2	2	1	1
Cabin
Total Seats	9	8	8	12	21
Cockpit	2	2	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	7	6	6	10	19
Max Cabin Seats	7	6	6	10	19
Min Crew	1	1	1	1	1
Configuration	Green Interior	-	-	-	-
Other
Gear Type	High Skids	Retractable Wheel	Retractable Wheels	Retractable Wheels	Retractable Wheels
Rotorhead	4-Blade Articulated	4-Blade Articulated	4-Blade Articulated	5-Blade Articulated	5-Blade Articulated
Tail Rotor	Enclosed Fenestron	4-Blade	2-Blade	3-Blade	4-Blade
Warranty
Pilot Training Credits	-	2	-	-	-
MTX Training Credits	-	1	-	-	-
Airframe (Yrs)	-	3	-	-	-
Airframe (Hrs)	-	1000	-	-	-
Engine (Hrs)	-	1000	-	-	-
Performance
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	136	154	156	140	155
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	130	134	156	140	145
Max Speed (Vne)	140	155	168	165	169
Max Range (nm)	342	381	464	440	651
Range Seats Full (nm)	342	320	464	440	651
Endurance (hrs)	3.6	4.1	-	-	-
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	1560	2750	1930	-	1960
Service Ceiling (ft)	-	18710	16000	-	-
Hover IGE (ft)	13250	14130	15600	14500	16900
Hover OGE (ft)	7200	11290	10000	11000	9490