Bell 525 Relentless vs Daher Tbm 960 vs Enstrom 480b

The Bell 525 Relentless is a large, twin‑engine helicopter aimed at offshore and executive transport. It typically carries about 16 passengers (depending on layout) and offers a long helicopter range on the order of roughly 500–600 nautical miles, emphasizing vertical access and cabin volume rather than speed. The Daher TBM 960 is a single‑engine turboprop fixed‑wing airplane in the high‑performance personal and business category. It normally seats 4–6 passengers (up to 6 in many configurations) and provides substantially longer range than the helicopters here—about 1,400–1,700 nautical miles—along with much higher cruise speed, but it requires runways rather than vertical lift. The Enstrom 480B is a light, single‑engine helicopter used for utility, training, and personal transport. It typically seats 4–5 people and has the shortest range of the three, commonly around 300–400 nautical miles, trading long legs and payload for simpler, lighter helicopter capability.