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Bell 525 Relentless vs Embraer Legacy 650 E vs Leonardo Aw189 vs Robinson R66

The Embraer Legacy 650E is the only fixed‑wing business jet in this set, built for long‑range executive travel. It typically offers intercontinental-class legs around 3,900 nautical miles and carries about 13 passengers (with higher-capacity layouts possible), making it best suited to high-speed, point‑to‑point trips between major airports. The Bell 525 Relentless and Leonardo AW189 are super‑medium/medium twin‑engine helicopters aimed at offshore, corporate, and utility missions. The Bell 525 generally seats up to about 16 and is optimized for longer helicopter legs, roughly in the 500–600 nautical mile class depending on configuration. The AW189 usually seats around 16–19 and offers broadly similar medium‑range helicopter performance, commonly around the 450–500 nautical mile class depending on load and tanks. The Robinson R66 is a light single‑engine helicopter for shorter hops; it typically carries 4 passengers plus a pilot (5 seats total) and has a range around 300–350 nautical miles, favoring local transport and cost‑sensitive operations rather than long missions.

SpecBell 525 RelentlessAGUSTA / LEONARDO AW189
Summary
Cockpit22
Min Crew21
Total Seats1821
Flight RulesIFRIFR
ManufacturerBellLeonardo
Aircraft Name525 RelentlessAW189
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)580651
Max Cabin Seats1619
OEM VerificationVERIFIEDUn-Verified
Useful Load (lbs)6675
Standard Cabin Seats1619
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Garmin G5000HEFIS
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)160155
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$15,000,000$2,413,000
DOC / nm$ 15.57
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.74
Direct Operating Cost$ 2,413
Cabin
Cockpit22
Min Crew21
Total Seats1821
Max Cabin Seats1619
Standard Cabin Seats1619
Engine
FADECDual-ChannelYes
ModelCT7-2F1CT7-2E1
Fuel TypeJetFuelJetFuel
TBO (hrs)40004000
Horsepower18001983
No. of Engines22
Fuel Capacity (gal)641
Dimensions
Width (ft)25.77
Length (ft)61.5857.8
Cabin Width (ft)7.58
Cabin Height (ft)4.5
Cabin Length (ft)15.5
Overall Height (ft)18.1816.6
Rotor Diameter (ft)54.548
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)12885
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)395