Private helicopters

Helicopters trade range and speed for point-to-point access no aeroplane can match. Component-life-driven maintenance dominates the economics and needs careful budgeting.

103 models in the PlaneFit dataset

Indicative figures at each model's typical market year, 80 flight hours per year.

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Model	Seats	Range	Cruise	Runway	Est. purchase	Est. annual
Robinson R22 Beta II	2	250 nm	96 kt	Vertical	€328k	€32k
Robinson R44 Raven I	4	300 nm	108 kt	Vertical	€483k	€46k
Robinson R44 Raven II	4	350 nm	109 kt	Vertical	€564k	€48k
Robinson R66 Turbine	5	350 nm	110 kt	Vertical	€1.21m	€137k
Bell 505	5	306 nm	125 kt	Vertical	€1.5m	€158k
Bell 407GXi	7	337 nm	133 kt	Vertical	€3.6m	€272k
Airbus Helicopters H125	7	340 nm	140 kt	Vertical	€3.2m	€254k
Airbus Helicopters H130	8	327 nm	128 kt	Vertical	€3.7m	€290k
Airbus Helicopters H135	7	342 nm	124 kt	Vertical	€6.5m	€464k
Airbus Helicopters H145 D3	10	351 nm	130 kt	Vertical	€10.5m	€636k
Leonardo AW109 Trekker	8	511 nm	150 kt	Vertical	€8m	€508k
Guimbal Cabri G2	2	378 nm	90 kt	Vertical	€480k	€48k
Schweizer 300C	3	195 nm	86 kt	Vertical	€550k	€61k
MD Helicopters MD 530F	5	232 nm	135 kt	Vertical	€3.6m	€245k
Leonardo AW119Kx	8	515 nm	132 kt	Vertical	€5.5m	€378k
Bell 206B-3 JetRanger	5	374 nm	115 kt	Vertical	€1.1m	€151k
Bell 206L-4 LongRanger	7	324 nm	126 kt	Vertical	€1.8m	€191k
Leonardo AW109 Power	8	500 nm	154 kt	Vertical	€4.5m	€441k
Enstrom 280FX Shark	3	230 nm	90 kt	Vertical	€450k	€80k
Enstrom 480B-G	5	360 nm	115 kt	Vertical	€1.1m	€158k
Eurocopter EC120B Colibri	5	383 nm	120 kt	Vertical	€1.4m	€191k
Robinson R44 Cadet	2	300 nm	109 kt	Vertical	€454k	€52k
Bell 429	8	411 nm	155 kt	Vertical	€7m	€426k
Airbus Helicopters H160	14	480 nm	150 kt	Vertical	€16m	€754k
Leonardo AW169	12	464 nm	144 kt	Vertical	€12.23m	€590k
Sikorsky S-76D	14	441 nm	155 kt	Vertical	€9m	€680k
AgustaWestland AW119 Koala	6	285 nm	125 kt	Vertical	€655k	€156k
Bell Bell 206L3	6	210 nm	110 kt	Vertical	€873k	€188k
Sikorsky S-76B	14	254 nm	148 kt	Vertical	€1.31m	€319k
MD Helicopters MD 500D	4	229 nm	134 kt	Vertical	€873k	€202k
MD Helicopters MD 500E	5	267 nm	136 kt	Vertical	€2.18m	€204k
MD Helicopters MD 520N	4	135 nm	137 kt	Vertical	€873k	€129k
MD Helicopters MD 600N	6	230 nm	134 kt	Vertical	€1.75m	€203k
Bell 407	6	245 nm	123 kt	Vertical	€2.44m	€251k
Bell 430	9	276 nm	135 kt	Vertical	€1.75m	€288k
Sikorsky S-92	19	428 nm	136 kt	Vertical	€8.73m	€740k
Sikorsky S-76C++	15	327 nm	147 kt	Vertical	€1.92m	€312k
Sikorsky S-76C+	15	327 nm	147 kt	Vertical	€1.75m	€322k
Eurocopter EC145	9	267 nm	131 kt	Vertical	€5.24m	€461k
Airbus Helicopters H225	19	459 nm	142 kt	Vertical	€17.47m	€721k
MD Helicopters MD 500C	4	268 nm	131 kt	Vertical	€131k	€199k
Leonardo AW139	15	448 nm	165 kt	Vertical	€6.11m	€541k
Leonardo AW109 GrandNew	6	348 nm	153 kt	Vertical	€4.8m	€396k
AgustaWestland A109 Grand	6	351 nm	144 kt	Vertical	€3.49m	€339k
Eurocopter AS350 B2	5	304 nm	127 kt	Vertical	€1.49m	€197k
Eurocopter AS365 N2	12	410 nm	138 kt	Vertical	€1.92m	€312k
Eurocopter AS365 N3	8	345 nm	150 kt	Vertical	€4.02m	€417k
Eurocopter BK117 B-2	10	216 nm	129 kt	Vertical	€1.31m	€268k
Eurocopter EC135 T2+	6	248 nm	132 kt	Vertical	€3.49m	€316k
Enstrom F-28F	3	209 nm	100 kt	Vertical	€437k	€102k
Enstrom 480B	5	161 nm	109 kt	Vertical	€1.22m	€168k
Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II	6	239 nm	112 kt	Vertical	€699k	€194k
Bell 412SP	14	304 nm	128 kt	Vertical	€1.83m	€324k
Bell 427	7	317 nm	137 kt	Vertical	€1.49m	€230k
AgustaWestland A109C	6	142 nm	145 kt	Vertical	€568k	€208k
AgustaWestland A109A	6	199 nm	135 kt	Vertical	€437k	€239k
AgustaWestland A109K2	6	73 nm	165 kt	Vertical	€786k	€216k
AgustaWestland AW119Ke	6	370 nm	125 kt	Vertical	€2.1m	€231k
Airbus Helicopters AS332 L1	14	396 nm	136 kt	Vertical	€3.93m	€562k
Airbus Helicopters AS332 L2	11	382 nm	142 kt	Vertical	€5.94m	€651k
Airbus Helicopters H155	12	428 nm	144 kt	Vertical	€7.86m	€651k
Airbus Helicopters H175	18	400 nm	154 kt	Vertical	€8.73m	€731k
Eurocopter EC135 P2e	6	271 nm	132 kt	Vertical	€3.32m	€301k
Bell Bell 205A-1	8	200 nm	108 kt	Vertical	€2.27m	€365k
Bell 206LT TwinRanger	6	103 nm	111 kt	Vertical	€873k	€192k
Bell 212	7	158 nm	108 kt	Vertical	€2.88m	€396k
Bell 214ST	10	356 nm	143 kt	Vertical	€1.22m	€394k
Bell Bell 222U Utility	9	288 nm	138 kt	Vertical	€795k	€271k
Bell 230	9	286 nm	142 kt	Vertical	€524k	€238k
Bell 407GXP	6	280 nm	133 kt	Vertical	€2.97m	€249k
Bell 407GX	6	275 nm	123 kt	Vertical	€2.62m	€236k
Bell 412EP	14	302 nm	126 kt	Vertical	€7.86m	€645k
Bell 412HP	14	272 nm	123 kt	Vertical	€2.18m	€339k
Enstrom 280C	3	209 nm	95 kt	Vertical	€118k	€156k
Enstrom 480	4	151 nm	107 kt	Vertical	€349k	€132k
Eurocopter AS350 B	5	174 nm	124 kt	Vertical	€437k	€183k
Eurocopter AS350 B3	5	293 nm	127 kt	Vertical	€1.66m	€203k
Eurocopter AS350 BA	5	318 nm	124 kt	Vertical	€524k	€159k
Eurocopter AS350 D	5	194 nm	117 kt	Vertical	€262k	€182k
Eurocopter AS355 F2	5	305 nm	119 kt	Vertical	€716k	€199k
Eurocopter AS355 N	5	312 nm	118 kt	Vertical	€1.49m	€231k
Eurocopter AS355 NP	5	307 nm	118 kt	Vertical	€1.31m	€190k
Eurocopter BK117 C-1	10	199 nm	129 kt	Vertical	€1.4m	€253k
Eurocopter BO105 CBS	5	234 nm	121 kt	Vertical	€524k	€217k
Eurocopter BO105 LS A-3	5	230 nm	122 kt	Vertical	€437k	€205k
Eurocopter EC135 P1	6	248 nm	132 kt	Vertical	€1.57m	€234k
Eurocopter EC135 P2	6	248 nm	132 kt	Vertical	€1.83m	€232k
Eurocopter EC135 P2+	6	248 nm	132 kt	Vertical	€2.27m	€248k
Eurocopter EC135 T1	6	255 nm	135 kt	Vertical	€1.57m	€232k
Eurocopter EC135 T2	6	255 nm	134 kt	Vertical	€1.83m	€231k
Eurocopter EC135 T2e	6	250 nm	132 kt	Vertical	€3.49m	€311k
Aérospatiale / Eurocopter SA 315B Lama	4	210 nm	104 kt	Vertical	€284k	€212k
Aérospatiale / Eurocopter SA 316B Alouette III	6	210 nm	104 kt	Vertical	€262k	€252k
Aérospatiale / Eurocopter SA 319B Alouette III	6	210 nm	109 kt	Vertical	€284k	€248k
MD Helicopters MD 500ER	4	170 nm	135 kt	Vertical	€1.57m	€155k
MD Helicopters MD 902 Explorer	6	200 nm	131 kt	Vertical	€3.06m	€301k
Sikorsky / Schweizer S-330SP	3	242 nm	93 kt	Vertical	€306k	€108k
Sikorsky S-58T	18	220 nm	110 kt	Vertical	€437k	€328k
Sikorsky S-61N	31	260 nm	115 kt	Vertical	€2.1m	€543k
Sikorsky S-76A	15	371 nm	145 kt	Vertical	€524k	€284k
Sikorsky S-76A+	15	337 nm	145 kt	Vertical	€611k	€290k
Sikorsky S-76A++	15	357 nm	147 kt	Vertical	€699k	€282k
Sikorsky S-76C	15	327 nm	147 kt	Vertical	€437k	€258k

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