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Bell 525 Relentless vs Bombardier Global 7500 vs Enstrom 480b vs Leonardo Aw189

The Bombardier Global 7500 is a long-range business jet, built for intercontinental travel. It offers by far the greatest range—roughly 7,700 nautical miles—and typically carries about 8 to 19 passengers depending on cabin configuration, with a stand-up cabin and multiple living zones. The Bell 525 Relentless is a super-medium helicopter aimed at offshore and corporate transport. Its range is roughly in the 500–600 nautical mile class (mission dependent), and it generally seats up to about 16 to 20 occupants including crew, depending on layout. The Leonardo (Agusta) AW189 is a larger, heavy-class helicopter optimized for offshore, SAR, and utility missions. It has a similar order-of-magnitude range to the Bell 525 (commonly cited around the mid-hundreds of nautical miles) and typically accommodates around 16 to 19 passengers plus crew in transport configurations. The Enstrom 480B is a light single-engine piston helicopter used for training, patrol, and personal utility flying. Its range is much shorter (roughly a couple hundred nautical miles), and it usually carries 4 to 5 people total including the pilot.

SpecBell 525 RelentlessBombardier Global 7500AGUSTA / LEONARDO AW189
Summary
Cockpit222
Min Crew221
Total Seats181421
Flight RulesIFRIFR
ManufacturerBellBombardierLeonardo
Aircraft Name525 RelentlessGlobal 7500AW189
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)5807700651
Max Cabin Seats161919
OEM VerificationVERIFIEDVERIFIEDUn-Verified
Useful Load (lbs)6675
Standard Cabin Seats161219
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Garmin G5000HBombardier Vision (Pro Line Fusion)EFIS
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)160516155
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$15,000,000$75,000,000$2,413,000
DOC / nm$ 9.50$ 15.57
Aircraft TypeBusiness Jet
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.79$ 0.74
Direct Operating Cost$ 4,900$ 2,413
Cabin
Cockpit222
Min Crew221
Total Seats181421
Max Cabin Seats161919
Standard Cabin Seats161219
Lavatory2 Enclosed Flushing
Crew RestYes
Jump SeatYes
Galley LocationFWD
Lavatory LocationFWD / AFT
Galley / RefreshmentGalley
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)4500
Engine
FADECDual-ChannelYesYes
ModelCT7-2F1PassportCT7-2E1
Fuel TypeJetFuelJetFuel
TBO (hrs)4000On-Condition4000
Horsepower18001983
No. of Engines222
Fuel Capacity (gal)641
Flat RatingISA + 15
Thrust (lbs)18920
Dimensions
Width (ft)25.77
Length (ft)61.5811157.8
Cabin Width (ft)7.588
Cabin Height (ft)4.56.2
Cabin Length (ft)15.554.5
Overall Height (ft)18.182716.6
Rotor Diameter (ft)54.548
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)12885
Wingspan (ft)104
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)395