Compare Airbus Helicopters H135 vs Bell 429WLG GlobalRanger vs Leonardo AW169 vs Leonardo AW189 vs MD Helicopters MD 902 Exlplorer

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Manufacturer	Airbus Helicopters	Bell	Leonardo	Leonardo	MD Helicotpers
Aircraft Type	H135	429WLG GlobalRanger	AW169	AW189	MD 902 Exlplorer
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$6,150,000	$7,700,000	$9,450,000	$2,413,000	$7,250,000
Direct Operating Cost	$ 861	$ 931	$ 1,658	$ 2,413	$ 988
DOC / nm	$ 6.33	$ 6.05	$ 11.84	$ 15.57	$ 7.54
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.79	$ 0.76	$ 0.99	$ 0.74	$ 0.94
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	136	154	140	155	131
Max Range (nm)	342	381	440	651	317
Useful Load (lbs)	3124	2528	-	-	3125
Total Seats	9	8	12	21	8
Cockpit	2	2	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	7	6	10	19	6
Max Cabin Seats	7	6	10	19	6
Min Crew	1	1	1	1	1
Flight Deck (Base Spec)	Helionix	Bell BasiX-Pro	EFIS	EFIS	Garmin G500H
Flight Rules	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	VFR
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	10141	18370	6500
MTOW External Load (lbs)	6570	8000	-	-	6900
Max External Load (lbs)	2646	3000	-	-	3000
BEW (lbs)	3446	4715	-	-	3375
Useful Load (lbs)	3124	2528	-	-	3125
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	1110	1453	-	-	1065
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	2014	1075	-	-	2151
Dimensions
Rotor Diameter (ft)	34	36	-	48	33.9
Width (ft)	-	26.37	-	-	-
Overall Height (ft)	12.6	12.39	14.8	16.6	12
Length (ft)	33.5	43	48.1	57.8	40.6
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	MD Helicotpers
Model	Arrius 2B2+	PW207D1	PW210A	CT7-2E1	PW207E
Horsepower	660	1100	1000	1983	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	-	-	159
Fuel Burn (gph)	-	76	-	-	65
Avionics
Flight Deck	Helionix	Bell BasiX-Pro	EFIS	EFIS	Garmin G500H
Flight Rules	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	VFR
Standby Instrument	Digital	-	-	-	-
FMS	-	1	2	2	-
Autopilot	3-Axis	1 x 3-Axis	2	2	-
PFD	2	2	-	-	1
MFD	-	2	-	-	1
GPS	1	2	1	1	1
AHRS	1	-	-	-	-
Flight Director	-	2	-	-	-
Transponder	1	2	1	1	1
VHF Com	1	2	1	1	1
VHF NAV	1	2	1	1	1
Cabin
Total Seats	9	8	12	21	8
Cockpit	2	2	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	7	6	10	19	6
Max Cabin Seats	7	6	10	19	6
Min Crew	1	1	1	1	1
Configuration	Green Interior	-	-	-	-
Other
Gear Type	High Skids	Retractable Wheel	Retractable Wheels	Retractable Wheels	Low Skids
Rotorhead	4-Blade Articulated	4-Blade Articulated	5-Blade Articulated	5-Blade Articulated	5-Blade Articulated
Tail Rotor	Enclosed Fenestron	4-Blade	3-Blade	4-Blade	NOTAR
Warranty
Pilot Training Credits	-	2	-	-	1
MTX Training Credits	-	1	-	-	-
Airframe (Yrs)	-	3	-	-	1
Airframe (Hrs)	-	1000	-	-	-
Engine (Hrs)	-	1000	-	-	-
Performance
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	136	154	140	155	131
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	130	134	140	145	131
Max Speed (Vne)	140	155	165	169	-
Max Range (nm)	342	381	440	651	317
Range Seats Full (nm)	342	320	440	651	317
Endurance (hrs)	3.6	4.1	-	-	3.4
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	1560	2750	-	1960	2120
Service Ceiling (ft)	-	18710	-	-	21200
Hover IGE (ft)	13250	14130	14500	16900	10650
Hover OGE (ft)	7200	11290	11000	9490	8780