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Beechcraft King Air 360 Er vs Bell 525 Relentless vs Piaggio Avanti Evo

The Beechcraft King Air 360ER and Piaggio Avanti EVO are both fixed‑wing turboprops, while the Bell 525 Relentless is a twin‑engine helicopter. On range, the King Air 360ER is generally the longest‑legged of the three, designed for extended missions of roughly 1,500 nautical miles depending on load and conditions. The Piaggio Avanti EVO typically offers a mid‑to‑long range in the neighborhood of about 1,000–1,400 nautical miles, also mission‑dependent, and is optimized for fast turboprop cruise efficiency. The Bell 525’s range is usually shorter than the long‑range fixed‑wing options, commonly around the 500–700 nautical mile class depending on reserves and payload, but it uniquely provides point‑to‑point vertical access without runways. For passenger capacity, the King Air 360ER commonly seats about 6–9 in executive layouts, the Avanti EVO is typically arranged for about 6–8 passengers, and the Bell 525 is often configured around 10–16 seats depending on mission and cabin setup.

SpecBell 525 RelentlessPiaggio Avanti EVO
Summary
Cockpit22
Min Crew21
Total Seats188
Flight RulesIFRIFR
ManufacturerBellPiaggio
Aircraft Name525 RelentlessAvanti EVO
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)5801530
Max Cabin Seats167
OEM VerificationVERIFIEDUn-Verified
Useful Load (lbs)66753775
Standard Cabin Seats166
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Garmin G5000HRockwell Collins Pro Line 21
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)160400
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$15,000,000$ 7,695,000
Cabin
Cockpit22
Min Crew21
Total Seats188
Max Cabin Seats167
Standard Cabin Seats166
LavatoryNo
Cabin Pressure (psi)9
Galley / RefreshmentNo
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)24000
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)6600
Engine
FADECDual-ChannelYes
ModelCT7-2F1PT6A–66B
Fuel TypeJetFuel
TBO (hrs)40003600
Horsepower1800850
No. of Engines22
Fuel Capacity (gal)641
Flat RatingISA + 28
Fuel Burn (gph)100
Dimensions
Width (ft)25.77
Length (ft)61.5847.3
Cabin Width (ft)7.586.1
Cabin Height (ft)4.55.8
Cabin Length (ft)15.514.9
Overall Height (ft)18.1813.1
Rotor Diameter (ft)54.5
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)128
Wingspan (ft)47.1
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)3.5
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)35.2