Bell 412epi vs Leonardo Aw139 vs Leonardo Aw169 vs Md Helicopters Md 500e vs Md Helicopters Md 902 Exlplorer vs Robinson Helicopters R66 vs Sikorsky S 76d

The Bell 412EPi is a medium twin optimized for utility and offshore-style missions, offering roughly 350–400 nautical miles of range and typically seating about 10–13 passengers. Leonardo’s AW139 is a larger, higher-performance medium twin with about 550–700 nautical miles of range and generally 12–15 passenger capacity, while the AW169 sits below it as a light-intermediate twin, usually around 440–500 nautical miles and about 8–10 passengers. Sikorsky’s S-76D is a premium medium twin used heavily for executive/offshore work, commonly around 400–450 nautical miles and about 8–12 passengers depending on layout. Robinson’s R66 is a light single, aimed at cost-effective transport and utility, typically around 300–350 nautical miles with about 4 passengers. MD’s 500E is a light single focused on agility and patrol/utility, roughly 250–300 nautical miles with about 4 passengers. The MD 902 Explorer is a light twin (NOTAR) emphasizing safety and low external noise, generally around 300–350 nautical miles with about 7–8 passengers.