Airbus Helicopters H225 vs Beechcraft King Air 360 Er vs Dassault Falcon 8x vs Enstrom 480b

The Airbus H225 and Enstrom 480B are helicopters, while the Beechcraft King Air 360ER and Dassault Falcon 8X are fixed‑wing airplanes. For range, the Falcon 8X is in a different class: it is a long‑range business jet capable of roughly 6,000+ nautical miles, enabling intercontinental missions. The King Air 360ER is a turboprop built for long endurance compared with typical twins, but it remains far shorter‑legged than the Falcon, generally in the low‑to‑mid thousands of nautical miles depending on payload and conditions. The H225’s range is much shorter than either airplane, typically a few hundred nautical miles, optimized for offshore, SAR, and utility work rather than point‑to‑point speed. The Enstrom 480B is shorter still, commonly a couple hundred nautical miles or less. Passenger capacity follows a similar split. The Falcon 8X typically seats about 12–16 passengers in executive layouts. The King Air 360ER commonly carries about 6–9 passengers. The H225 can be configured for a large cabin load, often around 16–19 passengers. The Enstrom 480B is a small single‑engine helicopter, usually seating about 4–5.