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Beechcraft King Air 360 Er vs Bell 525 Relentless vs Embraer Legacy 650 E vs Piper M600 Sls

The Beechcraft King Air 360ER and Piper M600 SLS are pressurized single‑pilot turboprops, but they serve different missions. The King Air 360ER is a twin‑engine utility/corporate aircraft aimed at flexible short and medium legs with strong runway performance; it typically carries about 6–9 passengers depending on configuration and offers long turboprop range on the order of roughly 1,500+ nautical miles. The M600 SLS is a single‑engine personal/business turboprop, generally seating about 4–6 passengers with a typical range around roughly 1,400–1,500 nautical miles. The Bell 525 Relentless is a large, long‑range twin‑engine helicopter rather than a fixed‑wing aircraft, optimized for point‑to‑point access and offshore/VIP roles. It commonly seats around 12–16 and has a range roughly in the 500–600+ nautical mile class depending on payload and reserves. The Embraer Legacy 650E is a large‑cabin long‑range business jet, built for higher speed and intercity missions. It typically accommodates about 10–14 passengers and offers transcontinental-to-near-intercontinental range, roughly around 3,900 nautical miles.

SpecBell 525 RelentlessPiper M600 SLS
Summary
Cockpit22
Min Crew21
Total Seats186
Flight RulesIFRIFR
ManufacturerBellPiper
Aircraft Name525 RelentlessM600
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)5801406
Max Cabin Seats16
OEM VerificationVERIFIEDVERIFIED
Useful Load (lbs)66752200
Standard Cabin Seats164
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Garmin G5000HGarmin G3000
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)160274
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$15,000,000$3,081,400
DOC / nm$ 2.19
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.55
Direct Operating Cost$ 603
Cabin
Cockpit22
Min Crew21
Total Seats185
Max Cabin Seats16
Standard Cabin Seats164
LavatoryNo
Galley LocationMID
Cabin Pressure (psi)5.6
Galley / RefreshmentRefreshment Centre
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)12600
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)8644
Engine
FADECDual-ChannelNo
ModelCT7-2F1PT6A-42A
Fuel TypeJetFuel
TBO (hrs)40003600
Horsepower1800600
No. of Engines21
Fuel Capacity (gal)641260
Flat RatingISA + 55
Dimensions
Width (ft)25.77
Length (ft)61.5829.7
Cabin Width (ft)7.584.1
Cabin Height (ft)4.54
Cabin Length (ft)15.512.3
Overall Height (ft)18.1811.3
Rotor Diameter (ft)54.5
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)128
Wingspan (ft)43.2
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)165
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)20