Airbus Helicopters H145 vs Bell 429wlg Globalranger vs Leonardo Aw109 Grand New vs Leonardo Sh09 vs Md Helicopters Md 902 Exlplorer

In the light‑twin utility category, the Airbus Helicopters H145 is the largest and most capable here, typically carrying about 8 to 9 passengers with a useful range around 300–350 nautical miles depending on configuration, making it well suited to EMS, law enforcement, and offshore‑adjacent missions. The Bell 429WLG GlobalRanger is also a light twin but slightly smaller in cabin/seat count, commonly set up for about 6 to 7 passengers, with a broadly comparable practical range in the roughly 300+ nautical mile class, emphasizing speed, smooth ride, and modern avionics. The Leonardo AW109 GrandNew is a light twin oriented toward fast corporate/VIP and utility work, usually seating about 6 to 7 passengers, and often offering the longest or among the longest range in this group, frequently in the 400+ nautical mile class with appropriate tanks. The Leonardo SH09 is a modern single‑engine light helicopter concept (program status/configuration dependent), aimed at around 5 to 6 passengers with a shorter mid‑200 nautical mile class range. The MD Helicopters MD 902 Explorer is a light twin often configured for about 6 to 7 passengers, with range commonly in the high‑200 to low‑300 nautical mile band.