Enstrom 480b vs Leonardo Aw189 vs Md Helicopters (mcdonnell Douglas) 902 Explorer vs Piaggio Avanti Evo

The Enstrom 480B is a light, single‑engine piston helicopter typically used for training, patrol, and utility work. It carries about four to five people including the pilot and has the shortest range of this group, generally a few hundred nautical miles depending on reserves and loading. The MD Helicopters 902 Explorer is a light twin‑engine helicopter aimed at law enforcement, EMS support, and corporate shuttle missions. It usually seats around eight to ten occupants including pilots and offers a moderate range, commonly in the mid‑300 nautical mile class. The Agusta/Leonardo AW189 is a super‑medium, twin‑engine helicopter designed for offshore and high‑capacity transport. It typically seats up to the mid‑ to high‑teens in passenger configuration and provides the longest helicopter range here, often around 450–500+ nautical miles with appropriate tanks and profiles. The Piaggio Avanti EVO is a twin‑turboprop fixed‑wing aircraft rather than a helicopter. It generally carries six to seven passengers plus crew and delivers substantially greater cruise speed and longer range than the rotorcraft in this comparison, often around 1,500 nautical miles.