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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	Bell 412EPView aircraft profile	Airbus Helicopters H155View aircraft profile	Sikorsky S-76C++View aircraft profile
Typical market year	2008	2007	2009
Estimated purchase	€7.86m	€7.86m	€1.92m
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€645k	€651k	€312k
Five-year cash outlay	€11.08m	€11.11m	€3.48m
Cruise speed	126 kt	144 kt	147 kt
Advertised range	302 nm	428 nm	327 nm
Seats	14	12	15
Realistic payload	540 kg	540 kg	1170 kg
Runway need	Vertical	Vertical	Vertical
Data confidence	Preliminary, verify source data before deciding	Preliminary, verify source data before deciding	Preliminary, verify source data before deciding
Main trade-off	The 412EP combines 7-seat helicopter capability with about 302 NM reported range and about 126 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.	The H155 combines 7-seat helicopter capability with about 364 NM reported range and about 146 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.	The S-76C++ combines 15-seat helicopter capability with about 327 NM reported range and about 147 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.

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