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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 412SPView aircraft profile	Bell 412HPView aircraft profile	Sikorsky S-76A++View aircraft profile
Typical market year	1988	1992	1988
Estimated purchase	€1.83m	€2.18m	€699k
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€324k	€339k	€282k
Five-year cash outlay	€3.45m	€3.88m	€2.11m
Cruise speed	128 kt	123 kt	147 kt
Advertised range	304 nm	272 nm	357 nm
Seats	14	14	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 412SP combines 7-seat helicopter capability with about 304 NM reported range and about 128 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 412HP combines 7-seat helicopter capability with about 272 NM reported range and about 123 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-76A++ combines 15-seat helicopter capability with about 357 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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