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Bell 525 Relentless vs Bombardier Global 7500 vs Embraer Legacy 650 E vs Piaggio Avanti Evo

The Bell 525 Relentless is a large, fly-by-wire helicopter rather than a fixed-wing business jet. It typically carries about 12–16 passengers in an executive layout and offers a practical range on the order of roughly 500–600 nautical miles, making it best for point-to-point regional missions and access to helipads or remote sites. The Bombardier Global 7500 is an ultra-long-range business jet designed for intercontinental travel. It commonly seats around 14–19 passengers and can fly about 7,700 nautical miles, enabling nonstop city pairs such as New York–Hong Kong or Los Angeles–Sydney under typical conditions. The Embraer Legacy 650E is a long-range, large-cabin business jet positioned below the Global 7500. It generally accommodates about 13 passengers and offers roughly 3,900 nautical miles of range, well suited to transcontinental U.S. routes and many transatlantic pairings with appropriate payload and winds. The Piaggio Avanti EVO is a turboprop business aircraft optimized for efficiency and shorter runways. It usually seats about 6–8 passengers and has a range around 1,500–1,700 nautical miles, fitting regional and medium-length trips with lower operating costs.

SpecBell 525 RelentlessBombardier Global 7500Piaggio Avanti EVO
Summary
Cockpit222
Min Crew221
Total Seats18148
Flight RulesIFRIFR
ManufacturerBellBombardierPiaggio
Aircraft Name525 RelentlessGlobal 7500Avanti EVO
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)58077001530
Max Cabin Seats16197
OEM VerificationVERIFIEDVERIFIEDUn-Verified
Useful Load (lbs)66753775
Standard Cabin Seats16126
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Garmin G5000HBombardier Vision (Pro Line Fusion)Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)160516400
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$15,000,000$75,000,000$ 7,695,000
DOC / nm$ 9.50
Aircraft TypeBusiness Jet
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.79
Direct Operating Cost$ 4,900
Cabin
Cockpit222
Min Crew221
Total Seats18148
Max Cabin Seats16197
Standard Cabin Seats16126
Lavatory2 Enclosed FlushingNo
Crew RestYes
Jump SeatYes
Galley LocationFWD
Lavatory LocationFWD / AFT
Galley / RefreshmentGalleyNo
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)45006600
Cabin Pressure (psi)9
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)24000
Engine
FADECDual-ChannelYesYes
ModelCT7-2F1PassportPT6A–66B
Fuel TypeJetFuel
TBO (hrs)4000On-Condition3600
Horsepower1800850
No. of Engines222
Fuel Capacity (gal)641
Flat RatingISA + 15ISA + 28
Thrust (lbs)18920
Fuel Burn (gph)100
Dimensions
Width (ft)25.77
Length (ft)61.5811147.3
Cabin Width (ft)7.5886.1
Cabin Height (ft)4.56.25.8
Cabin Length (ft)15.554.514.9
Overall Height (ft)18.182713.1
Rotor Diameter (ft)54.5
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)128
Wingspan (ft)10447.1
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)3.5
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)35.2