Airbus Helicopters H225 vs Bell 525 Relentless vs Daher Tbm 960 vs Dassault Falcon 8x

The Airbus H225 and Bell 525 Relentless are large, long-range helicopters suited to offshore transport and utility missions, while the Daher TBM 960 is a high-performance single‑engine turboprop airplane and the Dassault Falcon 8X is an ultra‑long‑range tri‑jet business aircraft. In range, the Falcon 8X is in a different class, capable of roughly 6,000+ nautical miles, enabling intercontinental nonstop flights. The TBM 960 offers long range for a single‑engine turboprop at about 1,700–1,900 nautical miles, typically used for fast regional to transcontinental trips with fewer passengers. The H225 and Bell 525 generally provide ranges in the several-hundred‑nautical‑mile class (often around 500–700 nautical miles depending on configuration), optimized for point‑to‑point vertical access rather than maximum distance. For passenger capacity, the H225 is typically the largest, commonly configured around 16–19 passengers. The Bell 525 is slightly smaller in typical layouts, often around 12–16 passengers. The TBM 960 usually carries 4–6 passengers plus a pilot, while the Falcon 8X commonly seats about 12–16 in executive configurations.