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Bell 525 Relentless vs Bombardier Global 7500 vs Daher Tbm 960 vs Dassault Falcon 8x

The Bell 525 Relentless is a fly-by-wire civilian helicopter, best suited to point-to-point missions with vertical takeoff/landing flexibility. Its range is in the mid-hundreds of nautical miles (roughly 500–600 nm class, depending on load and reserves) and it typically carries a small executive group, around 12–16 occupants including crew in high-density layouts, fewer in luxury configurations. The Daher TBM 960 is a single‑engine turboprop airplane in the personal/business category, offering about 1,700 nm range and usually seating 4–6 passengers (up to about 6 plus a pilot, depending on configuration). The Dassault Falcon 8X is an ultra‑long‑range trijet business jet with roughly 6,400–6,450 nm range and a typical executive load around 12–16 passengers. The Bombardier Global 7500 is a flagship ultra‑long‑range business jet with about 7,700 nm range and commonly carries around 14–16 passengers (with higher-density limits around 19). In short, the Bell prioritizes access and hovering, the TBM prioritizes efficiency and runway flexibility, and the Falcon 8X and Global 7500 prioritize intercontinental range and cabin comfort.

SpecBell 525 RelentlessBombardier Global 7500Daher TBM 960Dassault Falcon 8X
Summary
Cockpit2222
Min Crew2212
Total Seats1814617
Flight RulesIFR—IFR—
ManufacturerBellBombardierDaher TBMDassault Falcon
Aircraft Name525 RelentlessGlobal 7500TBM 9608X
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)580770017306450
Max Cabin Seats1619—16
OEM VerificationVERIFIEDVERIFIEDUn-VerifiedVERIFIED
Useful Load (lbs)6675—290836900
Standard Cabin Seats1612414
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Garmin G5000HBombardier Vision (Pro Line Fusion)Garmin G3000Honeywell Primus EASy II
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)160516330516
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$15,000,000$75,000,000$4,450,000$ 62,500,000
DOC / nm—$ 9.50$ 2.25$ 7.66
Aircraft Type—Business JetTurbo Prop—
DOC / nm / Seat—$ 0.79$ 0.56$ 0.64
Direct Operating Cost—$ 4,900$ 744$ 3,805
Cabin
Cockpit2223
Min Crew2212
Total Seats1814617
Max Cabin Seats1619—16
Standard Cabin Seats1612414
Lavatory—2 Enclosed FlushingNo2 Enclosed Flushing
Crew Rest—Yes—No
Jump Seat—Yes—Yes
Galley Location—FWDMIDFWD
Lavatory Location—FWD / AFT—FWD / AFT
Galley / Refreshment—Galley—Galley
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)—4500—3900
Cabin Pressure (psi)——6.210.2
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)——1439029200
Engine
FADECDual-ChannelYesYesYes
ModelCT7-2F1PassportTBM 960PW307D
Fuel TypeJetFuel———
TBO (hrs)4000On-Condition3500On-Condition
Horsepower1800—850—
No. of Engines22—3
Fuel Capacity (gal)641———
Flat Rating—ISA + 15ISA + 49ISA + 17
Thrust (lbs)—18920—6722
Dimensions
Width (ft)25.77———
Length (ft)61.5811135.380.2
Cabin Width (ft)7.58847.7
Cabin Height (ft)4.56.24.16.2
Cabin Length (ft)15.554.513.442.7
Overall Height (ft)18.1827—26.1
Rotor Diameter (ft)54.5———
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)128———
Wingspan (ft)—10442.186.3
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)——1231695
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)———6.3
Cabin Length - Seating (ft)———29.2
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)———140