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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	Leonardo AW109 PowerView aircraft profile	Eurocopter EC135 T2+View aircraft profile	Bell 206L-4 LongRangerView aircraft profile
Typical market year	2010	2010	2012
Estimated purchase	€4.5m	€3.49m	€1.8m
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€441k	€316k	€191k
Five-year cash outlay	€6.71m	€5.07m	€2.75m
Cruise speed	154 kt	132 kt	126 kt
Advertised range	500 nm	248 nm	324 nm
Seats	8	6	7
Realistic payload	768 kg	450 kg	612 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	Fast, elegant and capable, but twin-engine component lives, retractable gear and specialist support are expensive.	The EC135 T2+ combines 6-seat helicopter capability with about 248 NM reported range and about 132 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.	A useful seven-seat cabin with strong support, but component lives and limited hot-day payload can make missions expensive.

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