Airbus Helicopters H145 vs Airbus Helicopters H155 vs Airbus Helicopters H160 vs Bell 429 Globalranger vs Bell 429wlg Globalranger vs Leonardo Aw109 Grand New vs Leonardo Aw109 Trekker vs Leonardo Aw169 vs Leonardo Sh09 vs Md Helicopters Md 902 Exlplorer vs Sikorsky S 76d
| Spec | AGUSTA / LEONARDO AW109 Grand New | MD Helicopters MD 902 Exlplorer | AGUSTA / LEONARDO SH09 | AIRBUS H145 | AGUSTA / LEONARDO AW109 Trekker | Bell 429 GlobalRanger | Bell 429WLG GlobalRanger | AIRBUS H155 | Sikorsky S-76D | AGUSTA / LEONARDO AW169 | AIRBUS H160 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| DOC / nm | $ 7.31 | $ 7.54 | $4.48 | $ 9.31 | $ 7.40 | $ 6.29 | $ 6.05 | $ 11.06 | $ 11.49 | $ 11.84 | — |
| Min Crew | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Total Seats | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| Flight Rules | VFR | VFR | VFR | IFR | VFR | IFR | IFR | IFR | IFR | IFR | IFR |
| Manufacturer | Leonardo | MD Helicotpers | Leonardo | Airbus Helicopters | Leonardo | Bell | Bell | Airbus Helicopters | Sikorsky | Leonardo | Airbus Helicopters |
| Aircraft Name | AW109 Grand New | MD 902 Exlplorer | SH09 | H145 | AW109 Trekker | 429 GlobalRanger | 429WLG GlobalRanger | H155 | S-76D | AW169 | H160 |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | In-Development | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA |
| Max Range (nm) | 464 | 317 | 430 | 352 | 450 | 365 | 381 | 423 | 441 | 440 | 460 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.91 | $ 0.94 | $0.56 | $ 0.93 | $ 0.93 | $ 0.79 | $ 0.76 | $ 0.74 | $ 0.96 | $ 0.99 | — |
| Max Cabin Seats | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| OEM Verification | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | Un-Verified |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 1,140 | $ 988 | $627 | $ 1,210 | $ 1,125 | $ 931 | $ 931 | $ 1,593 | $ 1,781 | $ 1,658 | — |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | EFIS | Garmin G500H | EFIS | EFIS | Genesys Aerosystems | Bell BasiX-Pro | Bell BasiX-Pro | EFIS | Thales TopDeck | EFIS | EFIS |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 156 | 131 | 140 | 130 | 152 | 148 | 154 | 144 | 155 | 140 | 155 |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $ 7,800,000 | $7,250,000 | $3,500,000 | $10,200,000 | $6,950,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,700,000 | $14,800,000 | $14,900,000 | $9,450,000 | $14,000,000 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | — | 3125 | — | 4200 | — | 2535 | 2528 | 4012 | — | — | 3992 |
| Max Passengers | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cabin | |||||||||||
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Total Seats | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 6 | 6 | — | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Configuration | — | — | — | Green Interior | — | — | — | Green Interior | — | — | Green Interior |
| Engine | |||||||||||
| FADEC | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Model | PW207C | PW207E | HTS 900 | Arriel 2E | PW207C | PW207D1 | PW207D1 | Arriel 2C2 | PW210S | PW210A | HE Arrano |
| Fuel Type | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel | JetFuel |
| TBO (hrs) | 4000 | 4000 | 5500 | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 |
| Horsepower | 735 | 710 | 1020 | 894 | 735 | 1100 | 1100 | 943 | 1077 | 1000 | — |
| No. of Engines | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | 152 | 159 | — | — | 152 | 216.9 | 216.9 | 332 | 296 | — | — |
| Fuel Burn (gph) | — | 65 | — | — | — | 76 | 76 | — | — | — | — |
| Dimensions | |||||||||||
| Length (ft) | 42.5 | 40.6 | — | 44.8 | 42.5 | 43 | 43 | 46.9 | 52.5 | 48.1 | 39.4 |
| Overall Height (ft) | 11.5 | 12 | — | 13 | 11.5 | 13.25 | 12.39 | 14.3 | 14.5 | 14.8 | 13.1 |
| Rotor Diameter (ft) | 35.5 | 33.9 | — | 36.1 | 35.5 | 36 | 36 | 41.1 | 44 | — | 45.2 |
| Cabin Volume (cu. ft) | — | — | — | 166 | — | 130 | 130 | 235.2 | — | 222.5 | — |
| Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft) | — | — | — | 46.8 | — | 74 | 74 | 88.3 | — | 49.5 | — |
| Width (ft) | — | — | — | — | — | 26.37 | 26.37 | — | — | — | — |
| Cabin Width (ft) | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Cabin Height (ft) | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Cabin Length (ft) | — | — | — | — | — | 6.58 | 6.58 | — | — | — | — |