Compare Airbus Helicopters H145 vs Airbus Helicopters H160 vs Bell 429WLG GlobalRanger vs MD Helicopters MD 902 Exlplorer vs Sikorsky S-76D

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Manufacturer	Airbus Helicopters	Airbus Helicopters	Bell	MD Helicotpers	Sikorsky
Aircraft Type	H145	H160	429WLG GlobalRanger	MD 902 Exlplorer	S-76D
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$10,200,000	$14,000,000	$7,700,000	$7,250,000	$14,900,000
Direct Operating Cost	$ 1,210	-	$ 931	$ 988	$ 1,781
DOC / nm	$ 9.31	-	$ 6.05	$ 7.54	$ 11.49
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.93	-	$ 0.76	$ 0.94	$ 0.96
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	130	155	154	131	155
Max Range (nm)	352	460	381	317	441
Useful Load (lbs)	4200	3992	2528	3125	-
Total Seats	10	14	8	8	12
Cockpit	2	2	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	8	12	6	6	10
Max Cabin Seats	9	12	6	6	10
Min Crew	1	2	1	1	2
Flight Deck (Base Spec)	EFIS	EFIS	Bell BasiX-Pro	Garmin G500H	Thales TopDeck
Flight Rules	IFR	IFR	IFR	VFR	IFR
Certification	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA
OEM Verification	Un-Verified	Un-Verified	VERIFIED	Un-Verified	Un-Verified
MTOW (lbs)	8378	12500	7500	6500	11700
MTOW External Load (lbs)	8378	12500	8000	6900	-
Max External Load (lbs)	3527	3527	3000	3000	-
BEW (lbs)	4231	9348	4715	3375	-
Useful Load (lbs)	4200	3992	2528	3125	-
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	1434	-	1453	1065	296
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	2492	-	1075	2151	-
Dimensions
Rotor Diameter (ft)	36.1	45.2	36	33.9	44
Width (ft)	-	-	26.37	-	-
Overall Height (ft)	13	13.1	12.39	12	14.5
Length (ft)	44.8	39.4	43	40.6	52.5
Cabin Height (ft)	-	-	4	-	-
Cabin Width (ft)	-	-	5	-	-
Cabin Length (ft)	-	-	6.58	-	-
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)	166	-	130	-	-
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)	46.8	-	74	-	-
Engine
No. of Engines	2	2	2	2	1
Manufacturer	Airbus Helicopters	Airbus Helicopters	Bell	MD Helicotpers	Sikorsky
Model	Arriel 2E	HE Arrano	PW207D1	PW207E	PW210S
Horsepower	894	-	1100	710	1077
FADEC	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
TBO (hrs)	4000	4000	4000	4000	4000
Fuel Type	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel
Fuel Capacity (gal)	-	-	216.9	159	296
Fuel Burn (gph)	-	-	76	65	-
Avionics
Flight Deck	EFIS	EFIS	Bell BasiX-Pro	Garmin G500H	Thales TopDeck
Flight Rules	IFR	IFR	IFR	VFR	IFR
Standby Instrument	Digital	Digital	-	-	-
FMS	-	1	1	-	1
Autopilot	4-Axis	4-Axis	1 x 3-Axis	-	1
PFD	2	2	2	1	2
MFD	-	-	2	1	2
GPS	1	1	2	1	1
AHRS	3	2	-	-	-
Flight Director	-	-	2	-	-
ADC	-	1	-	-	-
Transponder	1	1	2	1	1
VHF Com	1	1	2	1	1
VHF NAV	1	1	2	1	1
Cabin
Total Seats	10	14	8	8	12
Cockpit	2	2	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	8	12	6	6	10
Max Cabin Seats	9	12	6	6	10
Min Crew	1	2	1	1	2
Configuration	Green Interior	Green Interior	-	-	-
Other
Gear Type	Retractable Wheels	Retractable Wheels	Retractable Wheel	Low Skids	High Skids
Rotorhead	4-Blade Articulated	5-Blade Articulated	4-Blade Articulated	5-Blade Articulated	4-Blade Articulated
Tail Rotor	Enclosed Fenestron	Enclosed Fenestron	4-Blade	NOTAR	4-Blade
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)	130	155	154	131	155
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	127	155	134	131	155
Max Speed (Vne)	143	175	155	-	-
Max Range (nm)	352	460	381	317	441
Range Seats Full (nm)	352	460	320	317	441
Endurance (hrs)	3.6	-	4.1	3.4	-
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	925	1750	2750	2120	-
Service Ceiling (ft)	-	19357	18710	21200	-
Hover IGE (ft)	12550	9200	14130	10650	-
Hover OGE (ft)	8750	6500	11290	8780	-