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Bell 525 Relentless vs Enstrom 480b vs Pilatus Pc 24

The Bell 525 Relentless and Enstrom 480B are helicopters, while the Pilatus PC‑24 is a fixed‑wing light business jet, so their strengths differ sharply. The Bell 525 is a modern, fly‑by‑wire super‑medium helicopter aimed at offshore, corporate, and high‑utilization missions. It generally carries more people than the Enstrom and offers substantially longer range, typically configured for around 10 to 16 passengers with range on the order of roughly 500 to 600 nautical miles depending on load and reserves. The Enstrom 480B is a smaller single‑engine turbine helicopter primarily suited to utility, training, patrol, or short corporate hops; it typically seats about 4 to 5 passengers and has a comparatively short-to-moderate range, often a few hundred nautical miles. The Pilatus PC‑24, as a jet, delivers the greatest range and cruise speed of the three and is designed for business travel, commonly seating about 6 to 10 passengers with range roughly around 2,000 nautical miles class, varying by configuration.

SpecBell 525 RelentlessPilatus PC-24
Summary
Cockpit22
Min Crew21
Total Seats186
Flight RulesIFR
ManufacturerBellPilatus
Aircraft Name525 RelentlessPC-24
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)5802076
Max Cabin Seats1610
OEM VerificationVERIFIEDVERIFIED
Useful Load (lbs)66756680
Standard Cabin Seats166
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Garmin G5000HPilatus ACE (Primus Apex)
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)160440
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$15,000,000$11,800,000
DOC / nm$ 3.71
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.62
Direct Operating Cost$ 1,619
Cabin
Cockpit22
Min Crew21
Total Seats186
Max Cabin Seats1610
Standard Cabin Seats166
Lavatory1 Enclosed Flushing
Crew RestNo
Jump SeatNo
Cargo DoorYes
Galley LocationFWD
Lavatory LocationFWD
Cabin Pressure (psi)9.3
Galley / RefreshmentOptional Refreshment Center
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)23500
Engine
FADECDual-ChannelYes
ModelCT7-2F1FJ44-4A-QPM
Fuel TypeJetFuel
TBO (hrs)40005000
Horsepower1800
No. of Engines22
Fuel Capacity (gal)641
Flat RatingISA + 23
Thrust (lbs)3435
Dimensions
Width (ft)25.77
Length (ft)61.5852.2
Cabin Width (ft)7.585.6
Cabin Height (ft)4.55.1
Cabin Length (ft)15.523
Overall Height (ft)18.1817.4
Rotor Diameter (ft)54.5
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)128
Wingspan (ft)55.8
Aisle Step (ft)Flat Floor
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)3.8
Cabin Length - Seating (ft)17
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)90