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Beechcraft King Air 360 Er vs Bell 525 Relentless vs Enstrom 480b vs Piper M600 Sls

The Beechcraft King Air 360ER and Piper M600 SLS are pressurized fixed‑wing turboprops, while the Bell 525 Relentless and Enstrom 480B are helicopters, making their “range” and “capacity” tradeoffs fundamentally different. The King Air 360ER sits in the twin‑engine business turboprop category and is oriented toward longer missions; it typically offers the greatest range of this group (on the order of roughly 1,500+ nm, depending on loading and reserves) and commonly carries about 6–9 passengers in executive layouts. The Piper M600 SLS is a single‑engine turboprop personal/business aircraft with shorter range than the 360ER (around the 1,000+ nm class) and usually seats about 4–5 passengers plus a pilot. The Bell 525 is a large, twin‑engine helicopter aimed at offshore/corporate transport; it generally carries the most people here, often around 12–16 passengers, with range commonly in the ~500–700 nm class depending on configuration. The Enstrom 480B is a light single‑engine helicopter, typically carrying 4–5 occupants, with the shortest range of the four.

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