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Bell 525 Relentless vs Bombardier Global 7500 vs Daher Tbm 960 vs Piaggio Avanti Evo

The Bell 525 Relentless is a super‑medium helicopter designed for vertical lift missions rather than point‑to‑point jet travel. Its typical range is roughly 550–600 nautical miles, and it generally carries about 12–16 people depending on layout and mission equipment. The Bombardier Global 7500 is an ultra‑long‑range business jet optimized for intercontinental nonstop flying, with a range around 7,700 nautical miles and typical seating for about 14–19 passengers (higher maximums possible with dense configurations). The Daher TBM 960 is a high‑performance single‑engine turboprop, best suited to fast regional trips, offering about 1,400–1,700 nautical miles of range and usually seating 4–6 passengers (up to about 6 plus pilot depending on configuration). The Piaggio Avanti EVO is a twin‑turboprop business aircraft emphasizing speed and efficiency, with roughly 1,500–1,800 nautical miles of range and typically seating 6–8 passengers (up to 9 in some layouts). Overall, the Global 7500 dominates range and cabin capacity, while the TBM 960 and Avanti EVO trade long‑range capability for lower operating cost, and the Bell 525 trades runway independence for shorter range.

SpecBell 525 RelentlessBombardier Global 7500Daher TBM 960Piaggio Avanti EVO
Summary
Cockpit2222
Min Crew2211
Total Seats181468
Flight RulesIFRIFRIFR
ManufacturerBellBombardierDaher TBMPiaggio
Aircraft Name525 RelentlessGlobal 7500TBM 960Avanti EVO
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)580770017301530
Max Cabin Seats16197
OEM VerificationVERIFIEDVERIFIEDUn-VerifiedUn-Verified
Useful Load (lbs)667529083775
Standard Cabin Seats161246
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Garmin G5000HBombardier Vision (Pro Line Fusion)Garmin G3000Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)160516330400
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$15,000,000$75,000,000$4,450,000$ 7,695,000
DOC / nm$ 9.50$ 2.25
Aircraft TypeBusiness JetTurbo Prop
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.79$ 0.56
Direct Operating Cost$ 4,900$ 744
Cabin
Cockpit2222
Min Crew2211
Total Seats181468
Max Cabin Seats16197
Standard Cabin Seats161246
Lavatory2 Enclosed FlushingNoNo
Crew RestYes
Jump SeatYes
Galley LocationFWDMID
Lavatory LocationFWD / AFT
Galley / RefreshmentGalleyNo
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)45006600
Cabin Pressure (psi)6.29
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)1439024000
Engine
FADECDual-ChannelYesYesYes
ModelCT7-2F1PassportTBM 960PT6A–66B
Fuel TypeJetFuel
TBO (hrs)4000On-Condition35003600
Horsepower1800850850
No. of Engines222
Fuel Capacity (gal)641
Flat RatingISA + 15ISA + 49ISA + 28
Thrust (lbs)18920
Fuel Burn (gph)100
Dimensions
Width (ft)25.77
Length (ft)61.5811135.347.3
Cabin Width (ft)7.58846.1
Cabin Height (ft)4.56.24.15.8
Cabin Length (ft)15.554.513.414.9
Overall Height (ft)18.182713.1
Rotor Diameter (ft)54.5
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)128
Wingspan (ft)10442.147.1
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)123
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)3.5
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)35.2