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Bell 525 Relentless vs Dassault Falcon 8x vs Piper M600 Sls vs Sikorsky S 92

The Bell 525 Relentless and Sikorsky S‑92 are medium/large twin‑engine helicopters, while the Dassault Falcon 8X is a long‑range business jet and the Piper M600 SLS is a single‑engine turboprop. For range, the Falcon 8X is in a different class, offering true intercontinental capability of roughly 6,450 nautical miles, far beyond the others. The M600 SLS is designed for efficient regional missions, typically around 1,600 nautical miles. The Bell 525 targets offshore, EMS, and corporate rotorcraft missions with a range on the order of the high‑500s to around 600 nautical miles, whereas the larger S‑92 is optimized for offshore transport with a broadly similar helicopter-class range, commonly cited in the 500–600+ nautical mile neighborhood depending on payload and reserves. Passenger capacity also separates them: the Falcon 8X commonly carries about 8–14 passengers in executive layouts; the M600 SLS typically seats up to 6; the Bell 525 is usually configured around 12–16; and the S‑92 is often configured for about 19 passengers (or more in some layouts).

SpecBell 525 RelentlessDassault Falcon 8XPiper M600 SLSSikorsky S-92
Summary
Cockpit2222
Min Crew2212
Total Seats1817621
Flight RulesIFR—IFRIFR
ManufacturerBellDassault FalconPiperSikorsky
Aircraft Name525 Relentless8XM600S-92
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)58064501406439
Max Cabin Seats1616—19
OEM VerificationVERIFIEDVERIFIEDVERIFIEDUn-Verified
Useful Load (lbs)66753690022007417
Standard Cabin Seats1614419
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Garmin G5000HHoneywell Primus EASy IIGarmin G3000EFIS
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)160516274155
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$15,000,000$ 62,500,000$3,081,400 $30,650,000
DOC / nm—$ 7.66$ 2.19$ 19.79
DOC / nm / Seat—$ 0.64$ 0.55$ 0.94
Direct Operating Cost—$ 3,805$ 603$ 3,068
Cabin
Cockpit2322
Min Crew2212
Total Seats1817521
Max Cabin Seats1616—19
Standard Cabin Seats1614419
Lavatory—2 Enclosed FlushingNo—
Crew Rest—No——
Jump Seat—Yes——
Galley Location—FWDMID—
Lavatory Location—FWD / AFT——
Cabin Pressure (psi)—10.25.6—
Galley / Refreshment—GalleyRefreshment Centre—
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)—2920012600—
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)—39008644—
Engine
FADECDual-ChannelYesNoYes
ModelCT7-2F1PW307DPT6A-42ACT7-8A
Fuel TypeJetFuel——JetFuel
TBO (hrs)4000On-Condition36004000
Horsepower1800—6002520
No. of Engines2311
Fuel Capacity (gal)641—260760
Flat Rating—ISA + 17ISA + 55—
Thrust (lbs)—6722——
Dimensions
Width (ft)25.77———
Length (ft)61.5880.229.7—
Cabin Width (ft)7.587.74.1—
Cabin Height (ft)4.56.24—
Cabin Length (ft)15.542.712.3—
Overall Height (ft)18.1826.111.317.8
Rotor Diameter (ft)54.5———
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)128——140
Wingspan (ft)—86.343.2—
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)—1695165775
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)—6.3——
Cabin Length - Seating (ft)—29.2——
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)—14020—