Airbus Helicopters H225 vs Enstrom 480b vs Leonardo Aw189 vs Piaggio Avanti Evo

The Airbus H225 and Leonardo AW189 are large, twin‑engine helicopters aimed at offshore transport and search‑and‑rescue. Both typically carry around 16–19 passengers in utility/offshore layouts and offer medium‑to‑long helicopter range, generally on the order of a few hundred nautical miles depending on payload and reserves; the H225 is usually positioned slightly heavier with strong lift and mission endurance, while the AW189 sits a step down in size but is similarly optimized for offshore missions. The Enstrom 480B is a light, single‑engine helicopter used for training, patrol, and general utility. It carries about 4–5 people including the pilot and has a comparatively short range, best suited to local and regional flying rather than offshore legs. The Piaggio Avanti EVO is a pressurized twin‑turboprop airplane, not a helicopter, geared to fast business transport. It typically seats 6–9 passengers and offers the longest range of this group—roughly in the 1,000+ nautical mile class—along with substantially higher cruise speed, but it cannot perform vertical takeoff/landing or hover like the helicopters.