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Bell 525 Relentless vs Cessna 208b Grand Caravan Ex vs Enstrom 480b vs Piaggio Avanti Evo

The Bell 525 Relentless and Enstrom 480B are helicopters, while the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX and Piaggio Avanti EVO are fixed‑wing airplanes. In range, the Avanti EVO generally leads this group as a turboprop business aircraft designed for longer trips, the Bell 525 typically offers long helicopter range suitable for offshore and executive missions, the Grand Caravan EX provides solid medium range optimized for utility and regional legs, and the Enstrom 480B is usually shortest‑ranged, aimed at local transport and training. For passenger capacity, the Grand Caravan EX commonly carries the most in typical airline/utility layouts, often around 9 to 14 passengers depending on configuration. The Bell 525 is usually configured for executive or offshore transport with roughly 10 to 16 seats depending on interior, while the Avanti EVO is generally a business layout around 7 to 9 passengers. The Enstrom 480B is a light piston helicopter, typically seating about 5 including the pilot. Overall, choose the Avanti or Caravan for efficient point‑to‑point airplane travel, and the Bell 525 or Enstrom when vertical access is the priority.

SpecBell 525 RelentlessPiaggio Avanti EVO
Summary
Cockpit22
Min Crew21
Total Seats188
Flight RulesIFRIFR
ManufacturerBellPiaggio
Aircraft Name525 RelentlessAvanti EVO
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)5801530
Max Cabin Seats167
OEM VerificationVERIFIEDUn-Verified
Useful Load (lbs)66753775
Standard Cabin Seats166
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Garmin G5000HRockwell Collins Pro Line 21
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)160400
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$15,000,000$ 7,695,000
Cabin
Cockpit22
Min Crew21
Total Seats188
Max Cabin Seats167
Standard Cabin Seats166
LavatoryNo
Cabin Pressure (psi)9
Galley / RefreshmentNo
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)24000
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)6600
Engine
FADECDual-ChannelYes
ModelCT7-2F1PT6A–66B
Fuel TypeJetFuel
TBO (hrs)40003600
Horsepower1800850
No. of Engines22
Fuel Capacity (gal)641
Flat RatingISA + 28
Fuel Burn (gph)100
Dimensions
Width (ft)25.77
Length (ft)61.5847.3
Cabin Width (ft)7.586.1
Cabin Height (ft)4.55.8
Cabin Length (ft)15.514.9
Overall Height (ft)18.1813.1
Rotor Diameter (ft)54.5
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)128
Wingspan (ft)47.1
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)3.5
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)35.2