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Airbus Helicopters H175 vs Bell 525 Relentless vs Leonardo Aw609 Tiltrotor vs Sikorsky S 76d vs Sikorsky S 92

The Airbus Helicopters H175 and Sikorsky S-76D sit in the “super‑medium” and “medium” twin‑engine helicopter categories respectively, typically used for offshore and corporate missions. The H175 generally offers longer legs and a larger cabin than the S-76D, with typical ranges in the mid‑300 to ~400+ nautical mile class and seating commonly around 12–16, while the S-76D more often falls in the ~350 nautical mile class with about 8–12 passengers depending on interior. Bell’s 525 Relentless is a modern super‑medium twin aimed at offshore and executive transport, broadly comparable to the H175 on category and capacity (often around 12–16), with range typically in the ~400 nautical mile neighborhood depending on configuration. The Sikorsky S-92 is a larger “heavy” twin, optimized for offshore and SAR, carrying more people (commonly 19 passengers in offshore layouts) and offering range commonly around ~500+ nautical miles. Leonardo’s AW609 is different: a civil tiltrotor, combining helicopter-like VTOL with airplane-like cruise, typically carrying around 6–9 passengers and targeting longer point-to-point range (often ~700+ nautical miles) at higher cruise speeds than the helicopters.

SpecAIRBUS H175Bell 525 RelentlessAGUSTA / LEONARDO AW609 TiltrotorSikorsky S-76DSikorsky S-92
Summary
Cockpit2222
DOC / nm$ 13.53$ 11.49$ 19.79
Min Crew2222
Total Seats18181221
Flight RulesIFRIFRIFRIFR
ManufacturerAirbus HelicoptersBellLeonardoSikorskySikorsky
Aircraft NameH175525 RelentlessAW609 TiltrotorS-76DS-92
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)573580441439
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.75$ 0.96$ 0.94
Max Cabin Seats18161019
OEM VerificationUn-VerifiedVERIFIEDUn-VerifiedUn-Verified
Useful Load (lbs)679766757417
Standard Cabin Seats16161019
Direct Operating Cost$ 2,016$ 1,781$ 3,068
Flight Deck (Base Spec)EFISGarmin G5000HThales TopDeckEFIS
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)149160155155
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$17,900,000$15,000,000$20,000,000 $14,900,000 $30,650,000
Cabin
Cockpit2222
Min Crew2222
Total Seats18181221
Max Cabin Seats18161019
Standard Cabin Seats16161019
Engine
FADECYesDual-ChannelYesYes
ModelPT6A-67ECT7-2F1PW210SCT7-8A
Fuel TypeJetFuelJetFuelJetFuelJetFuel
TBO (hrs)3500400040004000
Horsepower1775180010772520
No. of Engines2211
Fuel Capacity (gal)641296760
Dimensions
Length (ft)59.261.5852.5
Overall Height (ft)17.518.1814.517.8
Rotor Diameter (ft)48.554.544
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)423.8775
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)81.9128140
Width (ft)25.77
Cabin Width (ft)7.58
Cabin Height (ft)4.5
Cabin Length (ft)15.5