Airbus Helicopters H225 vs Dassault Falcon 8x vs Leonardo Aw189 vs Piper M600 Sls

The Airbus H225 and Leonardo AW189 are large, twin‑engine helicopters optimized for vertical access and offshore or utility missions, while the Dassault Falcon 8X is a long‑range tri‑jet business aircraft and the Piper M600 SLS is a single‑engine turboprop for owner‑operators and short to mid‑range business travel. In range, the Falcon 8X is the clear outlier, designed for intercontinental missions at roughly 6,000+ nautical miles. The M600 SLS typically offers around 1,400–1,600 nautical miles, depending on reserves and payload. The helicopters trade speed and range for VTOL flexibility: the AW189 generally sits around the high‑400 to ~500 nautical mile class, while the larger H225 can be broadly similar to somewhat higher depending on configuration. For passenger capacity, the Falcon 8X commonly seats about 12–16 in an executive cabin, the M600 SLS typically carries 5–6 passengers plus a pilot, and the H225 and AW189 vary widely by interior but are often configured for roughly the mid‑teens to around 19 passengers in transport layouts.