Airbus Helicopters H125 vs Bell 407gxi vs Bell 412epi vs Leonardo Aw109 Grand New vs Leonardo Aw119kx vs Leonardo Aw169 vs Leonardo Sh09 vs Md Helicopters Md 500e vs Md Helicopters Md 902 Exlplorer
| Spec | AGUSTA / LEONARDO AW109 Grand New | MD Helicopters MD 902 Exlplorer | AGUSTA / LEONARDO SH09 | AGUSTA / LEONARDO AW119Kx | MD Helicopters MD 500E | Bell 407GXi | Bell 412EPi | AIRBUS H125 | AGUSTA / LEONARDO AW169 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | |||||||||
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| DOC / nm | $ 7.31 | $ 7.54 | $4.48 | $ 6.76 | $ 2.95 | $ 4.43 | $ 12.09 | $ 4.61 | $ 11.84 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Seats | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 12 |
| Flight Rules | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | VFR | IFR | VFR | IFR |
| Manufacturer | Leonardo | MD Helicotpers | Leonardo | Leonardo | MD Helicotpers | Bell | Bell | Airbus Helicopters | Leonardo |
| Aircraft Name | AW109 Grand New | MD 902 Exlplorer | SH09 | AW119Kx | MD 500E | 407GXi | 412EPi | H125 | AW169 |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | In-Development | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA |
| Max Range (nm) | 464 | 317 | 430 | 515 | 258 | 337 | 361 | 341 | 440 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.91 | $ 0.94 | $0.56 | $ 0.84 | $ 0.74 | $ 0.74 | $ 0.86 | $ 0.77 | $ 0.99 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 10 |
| OEM Verification | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | Un-Verified |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 10 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 1,140 | $ 988 | $627 | $ 885 | $ 398 | $ 589 | $ 1,487 | $ 627 | $ 1,658 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | EFIS | Garmin G500H | EFIS | Garmin G1000H | Gyro / Analog | Garmin G1000H NXI | Bell BasiX-Pro | Garmin G500H | EFIS |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 156 | 131 | 140 | 131 | 135 | 133 | 123 | 136 | 140 |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $ 7,800,000 | $7,250,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,850,000 | $ 2,750,000 | $3,225,000 | $ 12,500,000 | $3,200,000 | $9,450,000 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | — | 3125 | — | — | 1483 | 2300 | 4829 | 2189 | — |
| Max Passengers | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cabin | |||||||||
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Seats | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 12 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 10 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 10 |
| Engine | |||||||||
| FADEC | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Model | PW207C | PW207E | HTS 900 | PT6B-37A | 250-C20B | M250-C47E/4 | PT6T-9 | Arriel 2D | PW210A |
| Fuel Type | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel |
| TBO (hrs) | 4000 | 4000 | 5500 | 4500 | 3500 | 3500 | 4000 | 5000 | 4000 |
| Horsepower | 735 | 710 | 1020 | 917 | 420 | 862 | 1370 | 847 | 1000 |
| No. of Engines | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | 152 | 159 | — | 160 | 64 | 127.8 | 330.5 | 143 | — |
| Fuel Burn (gph) | — | 65 | — | — | 35 | 46 | 113 | — | — |
| Dimensions | |||||||||
| Length (ft) | 42.5 | 40.6 | — | 42.5 | 30.9 | 41.4 | 52.1 | 42.5 | 48.1 |
| Overall Height (ft) | 11.5 | 12 | — | 11.9 | 8.7 | 10.2 | 11.5 | 10 | 14.8 |
| Rotor Diameter (ft) | 35.5 | 33.9 | — | 35.5 | 26.4 | 35 | 46 | 36.1 | — |
| Width (ft) | — | — | — | — | — | 25.4 | 33 | — | — |
| Cabin Width (ft) | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| Cabin Height (ft) | — | — | — | — | — | 3.9 | — | — | — |
| Cabin Volume (cu. ft) | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 220 | — | 222.5 |
| Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft) | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 28 | — | 49.5 |