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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 AW169View aircraft profile	Airbus Helicopters H160View aircraft profile	Airbus Helicopters H145 D3View aircraft profile
Typical market year	2025	2025	2025
Estimated purchase	€12.23m	€16m	€10.5m
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€590k	€754k	€636k
Five-year cash outlay	€15.18m	€19.77m	€13.68m
Cruise speed	144 kt	150 kt	130 kt
Advertised range	464 nm	480 nm	351 nm
Seats	12	14	10
Realistic payload	891 kg	853 kg	1256 kg
Runway need	Vertical	Vertical	Vertical
Data confidence	Normalized for direct comparison	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding
Main trade-off	Excellent cabin flexibility, range and safety systems, but mission equipment and twin-engine reserves create professional-grade costs.	A highly advanced, quiet and efficient medium twin, but acquisition, support programmes and mission configuration require institutional budgets.	Exceptional cabin access, payload and mission flexibility, but purchase price and twin-engine support demand institutional budgets.

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