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Bell 525 Relentless vs Enstrom 480b vs Gulfstream G700 vs Sikorsky S 92

The Bell 525 Relentless and Enstrom 480B are helicopters, while the Gulfstream G700 is a long‑range business jet and the Sikorsky S‑92 is a larger medium‑lift helicopter. In category and mission, the 525 targets corporate and offshore transport with higher cruise speed and capability than light pistons, whereas the 480B is a light single‑engine helicopter typically used for training, patrol, utility, and personal/corporate flying. The S‑92 sits above both as a heavy, twin‑engine platform common in offshore oil and gas and search‑and‑rescue roles, optimized for lifting more people and operating in harsher conditions. For range, the G700 is in a different class entirely, offering intercontinental capability (roughly 7,500 nautical miles), far beyond any helicopter here; the 525 is generally around the 500–600 nautical mile class, the S‑92 typically in a similar several‑hundred‑nautical‑mile bracket depending on configuration, and the 480B is shorter‑range, commonly a few hundred nautical miles. Passenger capacity follows size: the 480B typically carries about 4–5, the 525 around 10–16, the S‑92 roughly 19, and the G700 typically seats about 13–19 in executive layouts.

SpecBell 525 RelentlessGulfstream G700Sikorsky S-92
Summary
Cockpit232
Min Crew242
Total Seats181621
Flight RulesIFRIFR
ManufacturerBellGulfstreamSikorsky
Aircraft Name525 RelentlessG700S-92
CertificationFAA / EASAIn DevelopmentFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)5807500439
Max Cabin Seats161919
OEM VerificationVERIFIEDUn-VerifiedUn-Verified
Useful Load (lbs)66757417
Standard Cabin Seats161219
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Garmin G5000HGulfstream Symmetry Flight DeckEFIS
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)160516155
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$15,000,000$78,000,000 $30,650,000
DOC / nm$ 19.79
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.94
Direct Operating Cost$ 3,068
Cabin
Cockpit222
Min Crew242
Total Seats181621
Max Cabin Seats161919
Standard Cabin Seats161219
Crew RestOptional
Jump SeatYes
Galley LocationFWD
Lavatory LocationFWD / AFT
Engine
FADECDual-ChannelYes
ModelCT7-2F1Pearl 700CT7-8A
Fuel TypeJetFuelJetFuel
TBO (hrs)4000On Condition4000
Horsepower18002520
No. of Engines221
Fuel Capacity (gal)641760
Thrust (lbs)18250
Dimensions
Width (ft)25.77
Length (ft)61.58109.9
Cabin Width (ft)7.588.2
Cabin Height (ft)4.56.25
Cabin Length (ft)15.556.9
Overall Height (ft)18.1825.417.8
Rotor Diameter (ft)54.5
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)128140
Wingspan (ft)103
Aisle Step (ft)Flat Floor
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)195
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)775