Compare Bell 412EPi vs Leonardo AW139 vs Leonardo AW189 vs Leonardo SH09 vs MD Helicopters MD 500E

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Manufacturer	Bell	Leonardo	Leonardo	Leonardo	MD Helicotpers
Aircraft Type	412EPi	AW139	AW189	SH09	MD 500E
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$ 12,500,000	$15,900,000	$2,413,000	$3,500,000	$ 2,750,000
Direct Operating Cost	$ 1,487	$ 1,929	$ 2,413	$627	$ 398
DOC / nm	$ 12.09	$ 11.69	$ 15.57	$4.48	$ 2.95
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.86	$ 0.69	$ 0.74	$0.56	$ 0.74
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	123	165	155	140	135
Max Range (nm)	363	573	651	430	258
Useful Load (lbs)	4829	4701	-	-	1483
Total Seats	14	17	21	8	4
Cockpit	2	2	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	13	15	19	6	2
Max Cabin Seats	13	15	19	6	3
Min Crew	1	2	1	1	1
Flight Deck (Base Spec)	Bell BasiX-Pro	EFIS	EFIS	EFIS	Gyro / Analog
Flight Rules	IFR	IFR	IFR	VFR	VFR
Certification	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	In-Development	FAA / EASA
OEM Verification	VERIFIED	Un-Verified	Un-Verified	Un-Verified	Un-Verified
Max Passengers	-	-	-	7	-
MTOW (lbs)	11900	15430	18370	5842	3000
MTOW External Load (lbs)	11900	-	-	6170	3550
Max External Load (lbs)	4500	-	-	3300	2069
BOW (lbs)	-	9409	-	-	-
BEW (lbs)	7071	7985	-	-	1517
Useful Load (lbs)	4829	4701	-	-	1483
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	2214	3276	-	-	403
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	2615	1937	-	-	1099
Dimensions
Rotor Diameter (ft)	46	54.7	48	-	26.4
Width (ft)	33	-	-	-	-
Overall Height (ft)	11.5	16.4	16.6	-	8.7
Length (ft)	52.1	54.7	57.8	-	30.9
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)	220	282	395	-	-
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)	28	120	85	-	-
Engine
No. of Engines	2	2	2	1	1
Manufacturer	Bell	Leonardo	Leonardo	Leonardo	MD Helicotpers
Model	PT6T-9	PT6C-67C	CT7-2E1	HTS 900	250-C20B
Horsepower	1370	1679	1983	1020	420
FADEC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
TBO (hrs)	4000	5000	4000	5500	3500
Fuel Type	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel
Fuel Capacity (gal)	330.5	414	-	-	64
Fuel Burn (gph)	113	-	-	-	35
Avionics
Flight Deck	Bell BasiX-Pro	EFIS	EFIS	EFIS	Gyro / Analog
Flight Rules	IFR	IFR	IFR	VFR	VFR
Standby Instrument	Gyro	-	-	-	-
FMS	1	2	2	-	-
Autopilot	1 x 3-Axis	2	2	-	-
PFD	2	-	-	-	-
MFD	2	-	-	-	-
GPS	1	1	1	-	-
Flight Director	2	-	-	-	-
ADC	2	-	-	-	-
Transponder	1	1	1	-	1
VHF Com	2	1	1	-	1
VHF NAV	2	1	1	-	-
Cabin
Total Seats	14	17	21	8	4
Cockpit	2	2	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	13	15	19	6	2
Max Cabin Seats	13	15	19	6	3
Min Crew	1	2	1	1	1
Other
Gear Type	Low Skids	Retractable Wheels	Retractable Wheels	-	High Skids
Rotorhead	4-Blade Articulated	5-Blade Articulated	5-Blade Articulated	-	5-Blade Articulated
Tail Rotor	2-Blade	4-Blade	4-Blade	-	2-Blade
Warranty
Pilot Training Credits	2	-	-	-	1
MTX Training Credits	1	-	-	-	-
Airframe (Yrs)	3	-	-	-	1
Airframe (Hrs)	1000	-	-	-	-
Engine (Hrs)	1000	-	-	-	-
Avionics (Yrs)	-	-	-	-	2
Performance
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	123	165	155	140	135
Long Range Cruise (Mach)	-	-	-	130	-
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	123	140	145	-	135
Max Speed (Vne)	140	167	169	155	-
Max Range (nm)	363	573	651	430	258
Range Seats Full (nm)	363	302	651	-	258
Endurance (hrs)	3.8	-	-	-	2.8
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	1600	2140	1960	-	1770
Service Ceiling (ft)	15720	20000	-	-	16000
Hover IGE (ft)	11400	15360	16900	-	11300
Hover OGE (ft)	6700	8130	9490	-	9500