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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	Eurocopter BK117 C-1View aircraft profile	Eurocopter BK117 B-2View aircraft profile	Bell 430View aircraft profile
Typical market year	1998	1990	2002
Estimated purchase	€1.4m	€1.31m	€1.75m
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€253k	€268k	€288k
Five-year cash outlay	€2.66m	€2.65m	€3.19m
Cruise speed	129 kt	129 kt	135 kt
Advertised range	199 nm	216 nm	276 nm
Seats	10	10	9
Realistic payload	810 kg	810 kg	450 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 BK117 C-1 combines 10-seat helicopter capability with about 199 NM reported range and about 129 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 BK117 B-2 combines 10-seat helicopter capability with about 216 NM reported range and about 129 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 430 combines 6-seat helicopter capability with about 276 NM reported range and about 135 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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