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Airbus Helicopters H225 vs Boeing Bbj Max 9 vs Enstrom 480b vs Gulfstream G700

The Airbus H225 and Enstrom 480B are helicopters, while the Boeing BBJ MAX 9 and Gulfstream G700 are fixed‑wing business aircraft. The H225 is a heavy twin-engine helicopter suited to offshore, rescue, and utility missions; it offers long helicopter range (roughly a few hundred nautical miles, potentially higher with auxiliary tanks) and typically carries around the mid‑teens to about twenty passengers depending on fit. The Enstrom 480B is a light single-engine helicopter with much shorter range (on the order of a couple hundred nautical miles) and a small cabin, usually accommodating a pilot plus four passengers. The BBJ MAX 9 is a large VIP airliner based on the 737 MAX 9, optimized for corporate shuttle/VIP layouts; it provides intercity-to-near intercontinental range (roughly 3,000+ nautical miles depending on configuration) and can carry dozens of passengers in airline form or fewer in luxury layouts. The Gulfstream G700 is an ultra-long-range purpose-built business jet with transoceanic capability (around 7,000+ nautical miles) and typically seats about a dozen to under twenty in executive configurations.

SpecAIRBUS H225Boeing BBJ MAX 9Gulfstream G700
Summary
Cockpit223
DOC / nm$ 20.87$ 15.74—
Min Crew244
Total Seats211216
Flight RulesIFR——
ManufacturerAirbus HelicoptersBoeingGulfstream
Aircraft NameH225BBJ MAX 9G700
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASAIn Development
Max Range (nm)45463767500
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.99$ 1.97—
Max Cabin Seats283519
OEM VerificationUn-VerifiedVERIFIEDUn-Verified
Useful Load (lbs)1192977120—
Standard Cabin Seats19812
Direct Operating Cost$ 2,963$ 7,396—
Flight Deck (Base Spec)EFISHoneywellGulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)142470516
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$ 29,500,000$107,700,000$78,000,000
Cabin
Cockpit222
Min Crew244
Total Seats211016
Max Cabin Seats283519
Standard Cabin Seats19812
Configuration—Green Interior—
Cabin Pressure (psi)—9—
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)—24000—
Crew Rest——Optional
Jump Seat——Yes
Galley Location——FWD
Lavatory Location——FWD / AFT
Engine
FADECYesYes—
ModelMakila 2A1LEAP-1BPearl 700
Fuel TypeJetFuel——
TBO (hrs)3500On-ConditionOn Condition
Horsepower2100——
No. of Engines222
Fuel Capacity (gal)684——
Flat Rating—ISA + 15—
Thrust (lbs)—2800018250
Dimensions
Length (ft)63.4138.4109.9
Overall Height (ft)16.340.325.4
Rotor Diameter (ft)53.2——
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)547——
Wingspan (ft)—117.9103
Aisle Step (ft)—Flat FloorFlat Floor
Cabin Width (ft)—11.68.2
Cabin Height (ft)—7.16.25
Cabin Length (ft)—107.256.9
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)—10.7—
Cabin Length - Seating (ft)—100.6—
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)—1485—
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)——195