Compare Airbus Helicopters H135 vs Bell 505 JetRanger X vs MD Helicopters MD 520N vs MD Helicopters MD 600N vs MD Helicopters MD 902 Exlplorer

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Manufacturer	Airbus Helicopters	Bell	MD Helicotpers	MD Helicotpers	MD Helicotpers
Aircraft Type	H135	505 JetRanger X	MD 520N	MD 600N	MD 902 Exlplorer
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$6,150,000	$1,445,000	$ 2,900,000	$3,400,000	$7,250,000
Direct Operating Cost	$ 861	$ 441	$ 416	$ 545	$ 988
DOC / nm	$ 6.33	$ 3.53	$ 3.38	$ 4.06	$ 7.54
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.79	$ 0.71	$ 0.85	$ 0.68	$ 0.94
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	136	125	123	134	131
Max Range (nm)	342	306	210	341	317
Useful Load (lbs)	3124	1500	1764	2000	3125
Total Seats	9	5	4	6	8
Cockpit	2	2	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	7	3	2	5	6
Max Cabin Seats	7	-	3	5	6
Min Crew	1	1	1	1	1
Flight Deck (Base Spec)	Helionix	Garmin G1000H	Gyro / Analog	Gyro / Analog	Garmin G500H
Flight Rules	IFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	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	3680	3350	4100	6500
MTOW External Load (lbs)	6570	4475	3850	4500	6900
Max External Load (lbs)	2646	2000	2000	3000	3000
BEW (lbs)	3446	2180	1586	2100	3375
Useful Load (lbs)	3124	1500	1764	2000	3125
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	1110	568.5	403	790	1065
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	2014	931.5	1380	1310	2151
Max Baggage Weight (lbs)	-	250	-	-	-
Dimensions
Rotor Diameter (ft)	34	37	27.4	27.5	33.9
Width (ft)	-	6.51	-	-	-
Overall Height (ft)	12.6	10.65	8.8	9.7	12
Length (ft)	33.5	42.48	31.4	36.9	40.6
Cabin Height (ft)	-	2.75	-	-	-
Cabin Width (ft)	-	4.66	-	-	-
Cabin Length (ft)	-	7.17	-	-	-
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)	173	137	-	-	-
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)	-	18	-	-	-
Engine
No. of Engines	2	1	1	1	2
Manufacturer	Airbus Helicopters	Bell	MD Helicotpers	MD Helicotpers	MD Helicotpers
Model	Arrius 2B2+	Arrius 2R	250-C20R	250-C47	PW207E
Horsepower	660	505	450	715	710
FADEC	Yes	Dual-Channel	No	No	No
TBO (hrs)	4000	4000	3500	2000	4000
Fuel Type	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel
Fuel Capacity (gal)	-	84.85	64	118	159
Fuel Burn (gph)	-	32.3	35	41	65
Avionics
Flight Deck	Helionix	Garmin G1000H	Gyro / Analog	Gyro / Analog	Garmin G500H
Flight Rules	IFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR
Standby Instrument	Digital	Digital	-	-	-
EFIS	-	GEA-71H	-	-	-
FMS	-	1	-	-	-
Autopilot	3-Axis	-	-	-	-
PFD	2	1	-	-	1
MFD	-	1	-	-	1
GPS	1	1	-	-	1
AHRS	1	-	-	-	-
Flight Director	-	1	-	-	-
Transponder	1	1	1	1	1
VHF Com	1	1	1	1	1
VHF NAV	1	1	-	-	1
Cabin
Total Seats	9	5	4	6	8
Cockpit	2	2	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	7	3	2	5	6
Max Cabin Seats	7	-	3	5	6
Min Crew	1	1	1	1	1
Configuration	Green Interior	-	-	-	-
Other
Gear Type	High Skids	Low Skids	High Skids	High Skids	Low Skids
Rotorhead	4-Blade Articulated	2-Blade Teetoring	5-Blade Articulated	5-Blade Articulated	5-Blade Articulated
Tail Rotor	Enclosed Fenestron	2-Blade	NOTAR	NOTAR	NOTAR
Warranty
Pilot Training Credits	-	1	1	1	1
Airframe (Yrs)	-	3	1	1	1
Airframe (Hrs)	-	1000	-	-	-
Engine (Hrs)	-	1000	-	-	-
Avionics (Yrs)	-	-	2	-	-
Performance
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	136	125	123	134	131
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	130	112	123	134	131
Max Speed (Vne)	140	134	-	-	-
Max Range (nm)	342	306	210	341	317
Range Seats Full (nm)	342	306	210	341	317
Endurance (hrs)	3.6	3.9	2.8	3.6	3.4
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	1560	-	-	1350	2120
Service Ceiling (ft)	-	18610	20000	20000	21200
Hover IGE (ft)	13250	14450	9300	11000	10650
Hover OGE (ft)	7200	10460	5600	6000	8780