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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 Leonardo Aw169 vs Leonardo Aw189 vs Piper M350 vs Sikorsky S 92

By category, the Airbus H160, H175, H225, Bell 429WLG, Leonardo AW169, AW189, and Sikorsky S-92 are twin‑engine helicopters spanning light-intermediate to heavy classes; the Beechcraft King Air 260 is a twin‑turboprop fixed‑wing aircraft; the Piper M350 is a single‑engine pressurized piston fixed‑wing aircraft. In typical range, the Piper M350 is around 1,300 nm, the King Air 260 about 1,700–1,800 nm, while these helicopters generally cluster near roughly 350–500 nm depending on fuel, payload, and reserves: Bell 429 and AW169 toward the lower end; H160 and H175 in the mid range; AW189, H225, and S‑92 often toward the higher end, with mission tanks extending some variants further. In passenger capacity, the Piper M350 typically carries 5–6 passengers, the King Air 260 commonly seats about 8–9, and the helicopters vary widely by configuration: Bell 429 and AW169 often carry about 6–8; H160 typically around 8–10; H175 around 12–16; AW189 around 16–19; and the heavy H225 and S‑92 commonly carry about 16–19+ in transport layouts.

SpecAIRBUS H160AIRBUS H175AIRBUS H225Beechcraft King Air 260Bell 429WLG GlobalRangerAGUSTA / LEONARDO AW169AGUSTA / LEONARDO AW189Piper M350Sikorsky S-92
Summary
Cockpit222222222
Min Crew2221111—2
Total Seats141821881221621
Flight RulesIFRIFRIFRIFRIFRIFRIFRVFRIFR
ManufacturerAirbus HelicoptersAirbus HelicoptersAirbus HelicoptersBeechcraftBellLeonardoLeonardoPiperSikorsky
Aircraft NameH160H175H225KingAir 250429WLG GlobalRangerAW169AW189M350S-92
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)46057345414203814406511343439
Max Cabin Seats121828861019—19
OEM VerificationUn-VerifiedUn-VerifiedUn-VerifiedVERIFIEDVERIFIEDUn-VerifiedUn-VerifiedUn-VerifiedUn-Verified
Useful Load (lbs)399267971192937602528——13087417
Standard Cabin Seats121619661019419
Flight Deck (Base Spec)EFISEFISEFISRockwell Collins Pro Line FusionBell BasiX-ProEFISEFISGarmin G1000 NXiEFIS
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)155149142310154140155213155
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$14,000,000$17,900,000$ 29,500,000$6,450,000$7,700,000 $9,450,000 $2,413,000$1,195,000 $30,650,000
DOC / nm—$ 13.53$ 20.87$ 4.30$ 6.05$ 11.84$ 15.57$ 1.34$ 19.79
DOC / nm / Seat—$ 0.75$ 0.99$ 0.72$ 0.76$ 0.99$ 0.74$ 0.22$ 0.94
Direct Operating Cost—$ 2,016$ 2,963$ 1,333$ 931$ 1,658$ 2,413$ 285$ 3,068
Cabin
Cockpit222222222
Min Crew2221111—2
Total Seats141821881221621
ConfigurationGreen Interior————————
Max Cabin Seats121828861019—19
Standard Cabin Seats121619661019419
Lavatory———1 Flushing—————
Lavatory Location———AFT—————
Cabin Pressure (psi)———6.5———5.6—
Galley / Refreshment———No—————
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)———15293—————
Engine
FADECYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
ModelHE ArranoPT6A-67EMakila 2A1PT6A-52PW207D1PW210ACT7-2E1TIO-540-AE2ACT7-8A
Fuel TypeJetFuelJetFuelJetFuel—JetFuelJetFuelJetFuelAvGasJetFuel
TBO (hrs)400035003500360040004000400020004000
No. of Engines222122211
Horsepower—177521008501100100019833502520
Fuel Capacity (gal)——684544216.9——120760
Flat Rating———ISA + 37—————
Fuel Burn (gph)————76————
TBO (yrs)———————12—
Fuel Delivery———————Fuel Injected—
Dimensions
Length (ft)39.459.263.443.84348.157.829—
Overall Height (ft)13.117.516.314.812.3914.816.611.417.8
Rotor Diameter (ft)45.248.553.2—36—48——
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)—423.8547—130222.5395165775
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)—81.9——7449.58513140
Wingspan (ft)———57.9———43—
Cabin Width (ft)———4.55——4.1—
Cabin Height (ft)———4.84——4—
Cabin Length (ft)———16.76.58——12.3—
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)———4.1—————
Cabin Length - Seating (ft)———16.7—————
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)———55———20—
Width (ft)————26.37————