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Purchase price is only one part of the decision. Figures are indicative estimates at the typical market year for each model.

Decision factor	Airbus Helicopters H145 D3View aircraft profile	Leonardo AW169View aircraft profile	Airbus Helicopters H130View aircraft profile
Typical market year	2025	2025	2025
Estimated purchase	€10.5m	€12.23m	€3.7m
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€636k	€590k	€290k
Five-year cash outlay	€13.68m	€15.18m	€5.15m
Cruise speed	130 kt	144 kt	128 kt
Advertised range	351 nm	464 nm	327 nm
Seats	10	12	8
Realistic payload	1256 kg	891 kg	759 kg
Runway need	Vertical	Vertical	Vertical
Data confidence	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Normalized for direct comparison	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding
Main trade-off	Exceptional cabin access, payload and mission flexibility, but purchase price and twin-engine support demand institutional budgets.	Excellent cabin flexibility, range and safety systems, but mission equipment and twin-engine reserves create professional-grade costs.	Excellent visibility, cabin width and low external noise, but it gives up some utility performance to passenger comfort.

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