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Airbus Helicopters H155 vs Airbus Helicopters H175 vs Bell 525 Relentless vs Leonardo Aw169 vs Sikorsky S 76d

The Airbus H155 is a medium twin best suited to regional missions, typically carrying around a dozen passengers in standard offshore/utility layouts, with range in the mid-hundreds of nautical miles depending on tanks and reserves. The Airbus H175 is a larger “super-medium” category aircraft aimed at offshore transport; it generally carries more passengers (often mid-to-high teens) and offers longer legs, commonly in the upper-hundreds of nautical miles. The Bell 525 Relentless is also in the super-medium class, sized similarly to the H175, with comparable passenger counts (mid-to-high teens) and long-range capability in the same upper-hundreds of nautical miles bracket. The Leonardo AW169 is a lighter intermediate twin; it typically seats fewer passengers (roughly 8–10 in many configurations) and has shorter range than the super-mediums, usually mid-hundreds of nautical miles. The Sikorsky S‑76D is a medium twin optimized for executive and offshore roles; it commonly carries around 8–12 passengers with range generally in the mid-to-upper hundreds of nautical miles, often competitive with H155 but below the super-medium class.

SpecAIRBUS H155AIRBUS H175Bell 525 RelentlessAGUSTA / LEONARDO AW169Sikorsky S-76D
Summary
Cockpit22222
DOC / nm$ 11.06$ 13.53$ 11.84$ 11.49
Min Crew22212
Total Seats1418181212
Flight RulesIFRIFRIFRIFRIFR
ManufacturerAirbus HelicoptersAirbus HelicoptersBellLeonardoSikorsky
Aircraft NameH155H175525 RelentlessAW169S-76D
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)423573580440441
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.74$ 0.75$ 0.99$ 0.96
Max Cabin Seats1218161010
OEM VerificationUn-VerifiedUn-VerifiedVERIFIEDUn-VerifiedUn-Verified
Useful Load (lbs)401267976675
Standard Cabin Seats1216161010
Direct Operating Cost$ 1,593$ 2,016$ 1,658$ 1,781
Flight Deck (Base Spec)EFISEFISGarmin G5000HEFISThales TopDeck
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)144149160140155
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$14,800,000$17,900,000$15,000,000 $9,450,000 $14,900,000
Cabin
Cockpit22222
Min Crew22212
Total Seats1418181212
ConfigurationGreen Interior
Max Cabin Seats1218161010
Standard Cabin Seats1216161010
Engine
FADECYesYesDual-ChannelYesYes
ModelArriel 2C2PT6A-67ECT7-2F1PW210APW210S
Fuel TypeJetFuelJetFuelJetFuelJetFuelJetFuel
TBO (hrs)40003500400040004000
Horsepower9431775180010001077
No. of Engines22221
Fuel Capacity (gal)332641296
Dimensions
Length (ft)46.959.261.5848.152.5
Overall Height (ft)14.317.518.1814.814.5
Rotor Diameter (ft)41.148.554.544
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)235.2423.8222.5
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)88.381.912849.5
Width (ft)25.77
Cabin Width (ft)7.58
Cabin Height (ft)4.5
Cabin Length (ft)15.5