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Airbus Helicopters H225 vs Enstrom 480b vs Md Helicopters (mcdonnell Douglas) 902 Explorer vs Piaggio Avanti Evo

The Airbus H225 is a heavy twin‑engine helicopter optimized for offshore transport and utility missions; it offers the greatest passenger capacity of the group (typically around 19 plus crew) and solid mission radius for a rotorcraft, commonly in the few‑hundred‑nautical‑mile range depending on payload and reserves. The Enstrom 480B is a light single‑engine piston helicopter aimed at training and light utility; it carries about 4–5 occupants and has the shortest practical range here, generally a couple hundred nautical miles. The MD Helicopters (McDonnell Douglas) 902 Explorer is a light twin helicopter with the NOTAR system; it usually seats about 8–10 occupants and provides mid‑tier helicopter range, often a few hundred nautical miles. The Piaggio Avanti EVO is a twin‑turboprop fixed‑wing aircraft in the light business category; it carries typically 6–9 passengers and, unlike the helicopters, delivers the longest range by a wide margin, commonly well over 1,000 nautical miles, making it best for fast point‑to‑point travel rather than vertical‑lift missions.

SpecAIRBUS H225Piaggio Avanti EVO
Summary
Cockpit22
DOC / nm$ 20.87—
Min Crew21
Total Seats218
Flight RulesIFRIFR
ManufacturerAirbus HelicoptersPiaggio
Aircraft NameH225Avanti EVO
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)4541530
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.99—
Max Cabin Seats287
OEM VerificationUn-VerifiedUn-Verified
Useful Load (lbs)119293775
Standard Cabin Seats196
Direct Operating Cost$ 2,963—
Flight Deck (Base Spec)EFISRockwell Collins Pro Line 21
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)142400
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$ 29,500,000$ 7,695,000
Cabin
Cockpit22
Min Crew21
Total Seats218
Max Cabin Seats287
Standard Cabin Seats196
Lavatory—No
Cabin Pressure (psi)—9
Galley / Refreshment—No
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)—24000
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)—6600
Engine
FADECYesYes
ModelMakila 2A1PT6A–66B
Fuel TypeJetFuel—
TBO (hrs)35003600
Horsepower2100850
No. of Engines22
Fuel Capacity (gal)684—
Flat Rating—ISA + 28
Fuel Burn (gph)—100
Dimensions
Length (ft)63.447.3
Overall Height (ft)16.313.1
Rotor Diameter (ft)53.2—
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)547—
Wingspan (ft)—47.1
Cabin Width (ft)—6.1
Cabin Height (ft)—5.8
Cabin Length (ft)—14.9
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)—3.5
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)—35.2