Enstrom 480b vs Md Helicopters (mcdonnell Douglas) 902 Explorer vs Piper M600 Sls vs Sikorsky S 92

The Enstrom 480B and MD Helicopters (McDonnell Douglas) 902 Explorer are light single‑engine helicopters, while the Piper M600 SLS is a single‑engine turboprop fixed‑wing airplane, and the Sikorsky S‑92 is a medium twin‑engine helicopter built for offshore, SAR, and high‑utilization transport. In range, the M600 SLS generally offers the longest cross‑country capability, typically around 1,000+ nautical miles depending on reserves and configuration, making it best suited to longer point‑to‑point trips. The MD 902 Explorer and Enstrom 480B have shorter helicopter ranges, commonly a few hundred nautical miles; the 902 is usually the longer‑legged of the two. The S‑92’s range is also in the several‑hundred‑nautical‑mile class, but it is optimized for payload, mission equipment, and endurance in demanding operations rather than maximum ferry distance. For passenger capacity, the Enstrom 480B typically seats about five, the MD 902 about seven to eight, the Piper M600 SLS usually carries up to six, and the Sikorsky S‑92 carries the most, commonly around 19 passengers in transport layouts.