Airbus Helicopters H135 vs Bell 429wlg Globalranger vs Leonardo Aw109 Trekker vs Leonardo Aw119kx vs Leonardo Aw139 vs Leonardo Aw169 vs Leonardo Aw189 vs Md Helicopters Md 902 Exlplorer

The Airbus Helicopters H135 and MD Helicopters MD 902 Explorer sit in the light twin category, typically carrying about 5–7 passengers with comparatively short-to-moderate range (roughly 300–400 nm class, mission dependent). The Leonardo AW119Kx is a light single; it usually carries around 6–7 passengers and offers moderate range, often comparable to light twins, but with single-engine operational constraints. Moving up, the Leonardo AW109 Trekker is a light twin with higher cruise and a common 6–7 passenger layout, generally delivering moderate range similar to the H135/MD 902 but with strong speed-focused performance. The Bell 429WLG GlobalRanger is also a light twin, typically 6–7 passengers, and is often viewed as having solid legs in the light segment, frequently around the upper end of light-twin mission ranges. The Leonardo AW169 is a light-intermediate twin, commonly 8–10 passengers with greater range than the light class. The Leonardo AW139 is a medium twin, often 12–15 passengers with longer range again. The Leonardo AW189 is a super-medium, typically around 16–19 passengers with the longest range of this group.