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Airbus Helicopters H160 vs Airbus Helicopters H175 vs Airbus Helicopters H225 vs Beechcraft King Air 260 vs Bell 429wlg Globalranger vs Daher Tbm 910 vs Leonardo Aw169 vs Leonardo Aw189 vs Piper M350 vs Sikorsky S 92

The Airbus H160, Leonardo AW169, and Bell 429WLG GlobalRanger are modern medium-class twin helicopters typically used for corporate, EMS, and utility work, generally carrying about 6–10 passengers with practical ranges roughly in the 400–500 nm class depending on fit and reserves. Stepping up, the Airbus H175 and Leonardo AW189 are larger “super-medium” twins aimed at offshore and SAR roles, commonly seating around 12–16 passengers and offering mid-to-long helicopter ranges often around 450–550 nm. At the heavy end, the Airbus H225 and Sikorsky S-92 are large twin-engine helicopters optimized for offshore transport and search-and-rescue, usually configured for about 16–19 passengers and capable of similar or slightly greater mission ranges, often around 500–600 nm, payload and reserves dependent. In contrast, the Beechcraft King Air 260 is a twin‑turboprop airplane (not a helicopter) typically carrying about 6–9 passengers with far longer range, roughly around 1,500 nm. The Daher TBM 910 is a high‑performance single‑turboprop airplane for 4–6 passengers with range around 1,600+ nm. The Piper M350 is a pressurized piston single for about 5–6 passengers with range around 1,300+ nm.

SpecAIRBUS H160AIRBUS H175AIRBUS H225Beechcraft King Air 260Bell 429WLG GlobalRangerDaher TBM 910AGUSTA / LEONARDO AW169AGUSTA / LEONARDO AW189Piper M350Sikorsky S-92
Summary
Cockpit2222222222
Min Crew22211111—2
Total Seats1418218861221621
Flight RulesIFRIFRIFRIFRIFRIFRIFRIFRVFRIFR
ManufacturerAirbus HelicoptersAirbus HelicoptersAirbus HelicoptersBeechcraftBellDaher TBMLeonardoLeonardoPiperSikorsky
Aircraft NameH160H175H225KingAir 250429WLG GlobalRangerTBM 910AW169AW189M350S-92
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)460573454142038117304406511343439
Max Cabin Seats12182886—1019—19
OEM VerificationUn-VerifiedUn-VerifiedUn-VerifiedVERIFIEDVERIFIEDUn-VerifiedUn-VerifiedUn-VerifiedUn-VerifiedUn-Verified
Useful Load (lbs)3992679711929376025282908——13087417
Standard Cabin Seats1216196641019419
Flight Deck (Base Spec)EFISEFISEFISRockwell Collins Pro Line FusionBell BasiX-ProGarmin G1000 NXiEFISEFISGarmin G1000 NXiEFIS
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)155149142310154330140155213155
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$14,000,000$17,900,000$ 29,500,000$6,450,000$7,700,000$4,250,000 $9,450,000 $2,413,000$1,195,000 $30,650,000
DOC / nm—$ 13.53$ 20.87$ 4.30$ 6.05$ 2.25$ 11.84$ 15.57$ 1.34$ 19.79
DOC / nm / Seat—$ 0.75$ 0.99$ 0.72$ 0.76$ 0.56$ 0.99$ 0.74$ 0.22$ 0.94
Direct Operating Cost—$ 2,016$ 2,963$ 1,333$ 931$ 744$ 1,658$ 2,413$ 285$ 3,068
Cabin
Cockpit2222222222
Min Crew22211111—2
Total Seats1418218861221621
ConfigurationGreen Interior—————————
Max Cabin Seats12182886—1019—19
Standard Cabin Seats1216196641019419
Lavatory———1 Flushing—No————
Lavatory Location———AFT——————
Cabin Pressure (psi)———6.5—6.2——5.6—
Galley / Refreshment———No—Refreshment Centre————
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)———15293—14390————
Galley Location—————MID————
Engine
FADECYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
ModelHE ArranoPT6A-67EMakila 2A1PT6A-52PW207D1PT6A-66DPW210ACT7-2E1TIO-540-AE2ACT7-8A
Fuel TypeJetFuelJetFuelJetFuel—JetFuel—JetFuelJetFuelAvGasJetFuel
TBO (hrs)4000350035003600400035004000400020004000
No. of Engines2221212211
Horsepower—177521008501100850100019833502520
Fuel Capacity (gal)——684544216.9291——120760
Flat Rating———ISA + 37—ISA + 49————
Fuel Burn (gph)————7637————
TBO (yrs)————————12—
Fuel Delivery————————Fuel Injected—
Dimensions
Length (ft)39.459.263.443.84335.348.157.829—
Overall Height (ft)13.117.516.314.812.3914.314.816.611.417.8
Rotor Diameter (ft)45.248.553.2—36——48——
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)—423.8547—130123222.5395165775
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)—81.9——74—49.58513140
Wingspan (ft)———57.9—42.1——43—
Cabin Width (ft)———4.554——4.1—
Cabin Height (ft)———4.844.1——4—
Cabin Length (ft)———16.76.5813.4——12.3—
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)———4.1——————
Cabin Length - Seating (ft)———16.7——————
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)———55—30——20—
Width (ft)————26.37—————