Airbus Helicopters H145 vs Airbus Helicopters H160 vs Bell 429 Globalranger vs Bell 429wlg Globalranger vs Leonardo Aw169

All five are light/medium twin‑engine utility helicopters commonly used for EMS, law enforcement, offshore support, and corporate transport. The Airbus H145 and Bell 429 (including the 429WLG variant) sit in the light‑twin class, while the Airbus H160 and Leonardo AW169 are larger, “intermediate/light‑medium” twins with more cabin volume and typically longer legs. In range, the H160 generally leads among these models, commonly cited around the 450–500+ nm class depending on configuration. The AW169 is usually next, often around the low‑to‑mid‑400 nm class. The H145 and Bell 429 variants are typically shorter‑legged, often around the 330–380 nm class, again varying by fuel, payload, reserves, and mission kit. The 429WLG (wheeled landing gear) is essentially a 429 variant; mission equipment and weight differences can shift practical range slightly, but it’s the same basic family. For passenger capacity, typical layouts are about 7–9 seats for H145, about 7–8 for Bell 429/429WLG, about 8–10 for AW169, and about 10–12 for H160, with exact counts driven by interior and mission configuration.