Airbus Helicopters H225 vs Embraer Legacy 650 E vs Leonardo Aw189 vs Piper M600 Sls

The Airbus H225 and Leonardo AW189 are large, twin‑engine helicopters suited to offshore, SAR, and utility missions. Their practical range is broadly similar—typically a few hundred nautical miles depending on payload and reserves—while passenger capacity is high for rotorcraft, commonly in the mid‑teens to around twenty in high‑density seating; the H225 is generally the larger/heavier-lift option, with the AW189 slightly smaller but still in the same class. The Embraer Legacy 650E is a long‑range business jet, optimized for fast point‑to‑point travel. It has far greater range than the helicopters, typically in the several‑thousand‑nautical‑mile class, and carries roughly a dozen to low‑teens passengers in an executive layout. The Piper M600 SLS is a single‑engine turboprop, a much smaller category aimed at owner‑pilots and short to mid‑range trips. Its range is typically around the low‑thousands of nautical miles (mission‑dependent), with seating generally up to six including the pilot.