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Bell 525 Relentless vs Embraer Legacy 650 E vs Enstrom 480b

The Bell 525 Relentless and Enstrom 480B are helicopters, while the Embraer Legacy 650E is a large-cabin business jet, so they serve very different missions. The Legacy 650E is built for long-range, high-speed travel between cities, offering an intercontinental-capable range of roughly 3,900–4,000 nautical miles and typically seating about 13 passengers (with layouts often around 8–14). The Bell 525 targets offshore, corporate, and VIP rotary-wing missions, carrying roughly up to 16 people depending on configuration, with a range on the order of about 500–600 nautical miles. The Enstrom 480B is a light single-engine helicopter aimed more at utility, training, patrol, or short-hop transport; it typically seats up to 5 and has a range roughly around 300–400 nautical miles. In practice, the Legacy 650E dominates for distance and cruise efficiency, the Bell 525 offers higher-capacity helicopter lift with modern systems for medium-range missions, and the 480B prioritizes simplicity and smaller-group, shorter-range operations.

SpecBell 525 Relentless
Summary
Cockpit2
Min Crew2
Total Seats18
Flight RulesIFR
ManufacturerBell
Aircraft Name525 Relentless
CertificationFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)580
Max Cabin Seats16
OEM VerificationVERIFIED
Useful Load (lbs)6675
Standard Cabin Seats16
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Garmin G5000H
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)160
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$15,000,000
Cabin
Cockpit2
Min Crew2
Total Seats18
Max Cabin Seats16
Standard Cabin Seats16
Engine
FADECDual-Channel
ModelCT7-2F1
Fuel TypeJetFuel
TBO (hrs)4000
Horsepower1800
No. of Engines2
Fuel Capacity (gal)641
Dimensions
Width (ft)25.77
Length (ft)61.58
Cabin Width (ft)7.58
Cabin Height (ft)4.5
Cabin Length (ft)15.5
Overall Height (ft)18.18
Rotor Diameter (ft)54.5
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)128