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Beechcraft King Air 360 Er vs Bell 525 Relentless vs Pilatus Pc 24 vs Piper M600 Sls

The Beechcraft King Air 360ER is a twin‑engine turboprop business aircraft optimized for runway flexibility and endurance; it offers the longest range of this group at roughly 1,800–1,900 nm and typically carries about 6–9 passengers, depending on interior configuration. The Bell 525 Relentless is a large, fly‑by‑wire commercial/business helicopter; its range is shorter than the fixed‑wing aircraft at roughly 500–600 nm, but it can move about 12–16 passengers (highly configuration‑dependent) and excels where vertical access matters. The Pilatus PC‑24 is a twin‑engine light jet aimed at “jet speed with utility” operations; it typically offers around 1,700–2,000 nm range and commonly seats 6–10 passengers, with a comparatively spacious cabin and strong short/rough‑field capability for a jet. The Piper M600 SLS is a single‑engine turboprop personal/business aircraft; it generally has about 1,400–1,500 nm range and usually carries 1–5 passengers (up to 6 seats including the pilot), trading capacity and redundancy for lower operating complexity.

SpecBell 525 RelentlessPilatus PC-24Piper M600 SLS
Summary
Cockpit222
Min Crew211
Total Seats1866
Flight RulesIFR—IFR
ManufacturerBellPilatusPiper
Aircraft Name525 RelentlessPC-24M600
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)58020761406
Max Cabin Seats1610—
OEM VerificationVERIFIEDVERIFIEDVERIFIED
Useful Load (lbs)667566802200
Standard Cabin Seats1664
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Garmin G5000HPilatus ACE (Primus Apex)Garmin G3000
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)160440274
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$15,000,000$11,800,000$3,081,400
DOC / nm—$ 3.71$ 2.19
DOC / nm / Seat—$ 0.62$ 0.55
Direct Operating Cost—$ 1,619$ 603
Cabin
Cockpit222
Min Crew211
Total Seats1865
Max Cabin Seats1610—
Standard Cabin Seats1664
Lavatory—1 Enclosed FlushingNo
Crew Rest—No—
Jump Seat—No—
Cargo Door—Yes—
Galley Location—FWDMID
Lavatory Location—FWD—
Cabin Pressure (psi)—9.35.6
Galley / Refreshment—Optional Refreshment CenterRefreshment Centre
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)—2350012600
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)——8644
Engine
FADECDual-ChannelYesNo
ModelCT7-2F1FJ44-4A-QPMPT6A-42A
Fuel TypeJetFuel——
TBO (hrs)400050003600
Horsepower1800—600
No. of Engines221
Fuel Capacity (gal)641—260
Flat Rating—ISA + 23ISA + 55
Thrust (lbs)—3435—
Dimensions
Width (ft)25.77——
Length (ft)61.5852.229.7
Cabin Width (ft)7.585.64.1
Cabin Height (ft)4.55.14
Cabin Length (ft)15.52312.3
Overall Height (ft)18.1817.411.3
Rotor Diameter (ft)54.5——
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)128——
Wingspan (ft)—55.843.2
Aisle Step (ft)—Flat Floor—
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)—3.8—
Cabin Length - Seating (ft)—17—
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)—9020
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)——165