Compare Bell 429 GlobalRanger vs Bell 429WLG GlobalRanger vs Bell 505 JetRanger X vs Bell 525 Relentless

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Manufacturer	Bell	Bell	Bell	Bell
Aircraft Type	429 GlobalRanger	429WLG GlobalRanger	505 JetRanger X	525 Relentless
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$7,500,000	$7,700,000	$1,445,000	$15,000,000
Direct Operating Cost	$ 931	$ 931	$ 441	-
DOC / nm	$ 6.29	$ 6.05	$ 3.53	-
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.79	$ 0.76	$ 0.71	-
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	148	154	125	160
Max Range (nm)	365	381	306	580
Useful Load (lbs)	2535	2528	1500	6675
Total Seats	8	8	5	18
Cockpit	2	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	6	6	3	16
Max Cabin Seats	6	6	-	16
Min Crew	1	1	1	2
Flight Deck (Base Spec)	Bell BasiX-Pro	Bell BasiX-Pro	Garmin G1000H	Garmin G5000H
Flight Rules	IFR	IFR	VFR	IFR
Certification	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA
OEM Verification	VERIFIED	VERIFIED	VERIFIED	VERIFIED
MTOW (lbs)	7000	7500	3680	20500
MTOW External Load (lbs)	8000	8000	4475	21500
Max External Load (lbs)	3000	3000	2000	7000
BEW (lbs)	4465	4715	2180	13825
Useful Load (lbs)	2535	2528	1500	6675
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	1453	1453	568.5	4294.7
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	1082	1075	931.5	2380
Max Baggage Weight (lbs)	-	-	250	-
Dimensions
Rotor Diameter (ft)	36	36	37	54.5
Width (ft)	26.37	26.37	6.51	25.77
Overall Height (ft)	13.25	12.39	10.65	18.18
Length (ft)	43	43	42.48	61.58
Cabin Height (ft)	4	4	2.75	4.5
Cabin Width (ft)	5	5	4.66	7.58
Cabin Length (ft)	6.58	6.58	7.17	15.5
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)	130	130	137	-
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)	74	74	18	128
Engine
No. of Engines	2	2	1	2
Manufacturer	Bell	Bell	Bell	Bell
Model	PW207D1	PW207D1	Arrius 2R	CT7-2F1
Horsepower	1100	1100	505	1800
FADEC	Yes	Yes	Dual-Channel	Dual-Channel
TBO (hrs)	4000	4000	4000	4000
Fuel Type	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel	JetFuel
Fuel Capacity (gal)	216.9	216.9	84.85	641
Fuel Burn (gph)	76	76	32.3	-
Avionics
Flight Deck	Bell BasiX-Pro	Bell BasiX-Pro	Garmin G1000H	Garmin G5000H
Flight Rules	IFR	IFR	VFR	IFR
Standby Instrument	-	-	Digital	-
EFIS	-	-	GEA-71H	-
FMS	1	1	1	2
Autopilot	1 x 3-Axis	1 x 3-Axis	-	1 x 4-Axis
PFD	1	2	1	2
MFD	1	2	1	2
GPS	2	2	1	2
AHRS	-	-	-	3
Flight Director	2	2	1	3
ADC	-	-	-	3
Transponder	2	2	1	2
VHF Com	2	2	1	2
VHF NAV	2	2	1	2
Cabin
Total Seats	8	8	5	18
Cockpit	2	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	6	6	3	16
Max Cabin Seats	6	6	-	16
Min Crew	1	1	1	2
Other
Gear Type	Low Skids	Retractable Wheel	Low Skids	Retractable Wheel
Rotorhead	4-Blade Articulated	4-Blade Articulated	2-Blade Teetoring	5-Blade Articulated
Tail Rotor	4-Blade	4-Blade	2-Blade	4-Blade
Warranty
Pilot Training Credits	2	2	1	1
MTX Training Credits	1	1	-	1
Airframe (Yrs)	3	3	3	3
Airframe (Hrs)	1000	1000	1000	1000
Engine (Hrs)	1000	1000	1000	1000
Performance
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	148	154	125	160
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	130	134	112	145
Max Speed (Vne)	155	155	134	175
Max Range (nm)	365	381	306	580
Range Seats Full (nm)	304	320	306	560
Endurance (hrs)	4	4.1	3.9	-
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	2750	2750	-	-
Service Ceiling (ft)	18710	18710	18610	12000
Hover IGE (ft)	14130	14130	14450	10700
Hover OGE (ft)	11290	11290	10460	8100