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Airbus Helicopters H155 vs Airbus Helicopters H160 vs Airbus Helicopters H175 vs Bell 429wlg Globalranger vs Boeing Bbj Max 8 vs Embraer Lineage 1000e vs Leonardo Aw139 vs Pilatus Pc 12 Ngx vs Pilatus Pc 24 vs Sikorsky S 76d

The Airbus H155, H160, H175, Bell 429WLG GlobalRanger, Leonardo AW139, and Sikorsky S-76D are twin‑engine helicopters, generally suited to regional point‑to‑point missions with typical practical ranges roughly in the 400–650 nm class. In capacity terms, the Bell 429 and S‑76D usually seat about 6–8 passengers in executive layouts, the H155 and H160 commonly around 8–10, and the larger H175 and AW139 often around 10–15 depending on fit. The Pilatus PC‑12 NGX is a single‑engine turboprop airplane with substantially longer range (about 1,500+ nm) and typically 6–9 passengers in corporate use. The Pilatus PC‑24 is a light jet with similar or greater range (roughly 1,800–2,000 nm) and about 6–10 passengers. The Embraer Lineage 1000E and Boeing BBJ 737 MAX are VIP airliners: both offer far greater range (roughly 3,900–6,600+ nm depending on variant) and the highest passenger capacity, commonly 19–50+ in VIP configurations, with the BBJ generally the larger, longer‑range option.

SpecAIRBUS H155AIRBUS H160AIRBUS H175Bell 429WLG GlobalRangerBoeing BBJ 737 MAXEmbraer Lineage 1000EAGUSTA / LEONARDO AW139Pilatus PC-12 NGXPilatus PC-24Sikorsky S-76D
Summary
Cockpit2222232222
DOC / nm$ 11.06$ 13.53$ 6.05$ 15.74$ 11.68$ 11.69$ 2.78$ 3.71$ 11.49
Min Crew2221432112
Total Seats14141881219178612
Flight RulesIFRIFRIFRIFRIFRIFRIFR
ManufacturerAirbus HelicoptersAirbus HelicoptersAirbus HelicoptersBellBoeingEmbraerLeonardoPilatusPilatusSikorsky
Aircraft NameH155H160H175429WLG GlobalRangerBBJ MAX 8Lineage 1000EAW139PC-12 NGXPC-24S-76D
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)4234605733816555464057318032076441
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.74$ 0.75$ 0.76$ 1.97$ 0.97$ 0.69$ 0.46$ 0.62$ 0.96
Max Cabin Seats121218635191591010
OEM VerificationUn-VerifiedUn-VerifiedUn-VerifiedVERIFIEDVERIFIEDVERIFIEDUn-VerifiedVERIFIEDVERIFIEDUn-Verified
Useful Load (lbs)4012399267972528717005004347016680
Standard Cabin Seats1212166816156610
Direct Operating Cost$ 1,593$ 2,016$ 931$ 7,396$ 5,827$ 1,929$ 793$ 1,619$ 1,781
Flight Deck (Base Spec)EFISEFISEFISBell BasiX-ProHoneywellHoneywell Primus EpicEFISHoneywell Primus ApexPilatus ACE (Primus Apex)Thales TopDeck
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)144155149154470470165290440155
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$14,800,000$14,000,000$17,900,000$7,700,000$99,000,000$51,250,000 $15,900,000 $5,350,000$11,800,000 $14,900,000
Cabin
Cockpit2222222222
Min Crew2221432112
Total Seats14141881014178612
ConfigurationGreen InteriorGreen InteriorGreen Interior
Max Cabin Seats121218635191591010
Standard Cabin Seats1212166812156610
Cabin Pressure (psi)98.85.89.3
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)24000231901310023500
Lavatory2 Enclosed FlushingOptional1 Enclosed Flushing
Crew RestYesNo
Jump SeatYesNo
Galley LocationFWDFWD
Lavatory LocationFWD / AFTFWDFWD
Galley / RefreshmentGalleyNoOptional Refreshment Center
Cargo DoorYesYes
Engine
FADECYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
ModelArriel 2C2HE ArranoPT6A-67EPW207D1LEAP-1BCF34-10 E7-BPT6C-67CPT6E-67XPFJ44-4A-QPMPW210S
Fuel TypeJetFuelJetFuelJetFuelJetFuelJetFuelJetFuel
TBO (hrs)4000400035004000On-ConditionOn-Condition5000500050004000
Horsepower94317751100167912001077
No. of Engines2222222121
Fuel Capacity (gal)332216.9414296
Fuel Burn (gph)76
Flat RatingISA + 15ISA + 15ISA + 35ISA + 23
Thrust (lbs)28000185003435
Fuel Burn (lbph)4184
Usable Fuel (gal)402
Dimensions
Length (ft)46.939.459.243129.711954.747.2552.252.5
Overall Height (ft)14.313.117.512.3940.334.716.41417.414.5
Rotor Diameter (ft)41.145.248.53654.744
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)235.2423.8130282
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)88.381.9741200120120
Width (ft)26.37
Cabin Width (ft)511.68.855.6
Cabin Height (ft)47.16.64.95.1
Cabin Length (ft)6.5898.476.616.923
Wingspan (ft)117.994.253.3355.8
Aisle Step (ft)Flat FloorFlat FloorFlat Floor
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)10.784.253.8
Cabin Length - Seating (ft)91.967.217
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)3234090