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Embraer Legacy 650 E vs Leonardo Aw189 vs Piaggio Avanti Evo vs Sikorsky S 92

The Embraer Legacy 650E is a long‑range business jet, typically carrying about 13 passengers in a high‑comfort cabin and flying roughly 3,900 nautical miles, making it best suited to nonstop intercity missions. The Piaggio Avanti EVO is a fast twin‑turboprop business aircraft with a smaller cabin, usually 6–8 passengers, and a range around 1,700–1,900 nautical miles, favoring efficient regional trips and access to shorter runways. The Leonardo AW189 is a super‑medium twin helicopter designed for offshore, SAR, and utility roles; it commonly seats about 16–19 passengers depending on configuration, with a practical range roughly in the 450–500 nautical mile class, optimized for point‑to‑point vertical access rather than long cruise legs. The Sikorsky S‑92 is a larger heavy twin helicopter used heavily offshore and for government/VIP missions; it generally carries about 19 passengers (higher in utility layouts) and offers a similar-range profile, roughly 500 nautical miles, but with more cabin volume, payload, and rough‑weather capability than the AW189.

SpecAGUSTA / LEONARDO AW189Piaggio Avanti EVOSikorsky S-92
Summary
Cockpit222
DOC / nm$ 15.57$ 19.79
Min Crew112
Total Seats21821
Flight RulesIFRIFRIFR
ManufacturerLeonardoPiaggioSikorsky
Aircraft NameAW189Avanti EVOS-92
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)6511530439
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.74$ 0.94
Max Cabin Seats19719
OEM VerificationUn-VerifiedUn-VerifiedUn-Verified
Standard Cabin Seats19619
Direct Operating Cost$ 2,413$ 3,068
Flight Deck (Base Spec)EFISRockwell Collins Pro Line 21EFIS
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)155400155
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$2,413,000$ 7,695,000 $30,650,000
Useful Load (lbs)37757417
Cabin
Cockpit222
Min Crew112
Total Seats21821
Max Cabin Seats19719
Standard Cabin Seats19619
LavatoryNo
Cabin Pressure (psi)9
Galley / RefreshmentNo
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)24000
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)6600
Engine
FADECYesYesYes
ModelCT7-2E1PT6A–66BCT7-8A
Fuel TypeJetFuelJetFuel
TBO (hrs)400036004000
Horsepower19838502520
No. of Engines221
Flat RatingISA + 28
Fuel Burn (gph)100
Fuel Capacity (gal)760
Dimensions
Length (ft)57.847.3
Overall Height (ft)16.613.117.8
Rotor Diameter (ft)48
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)395775
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)85140
Wingspan (ft)47.1
Cabin Width (ft)6.1
Cabin Height (ft)5.8
Cabin Length (ft)14.9
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)3.5
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)35.2