Reference

Helicopter aircraft profiles

11 aircraft | facts from manufacturer pages | checked 2026-10-25

The trainers and working helicopters readers meet in these guides. Each profile uses only what the manufacturer's own page states, and a blank means that page did not say.

This is not a buyer's guide or a ranking. For training prices on the Robinson models, see R22 vs R44 and lessons cost. Terms are defined in the glossary.

Robinson Helicopter Company

Robinson R22

Role: The manufacturer describes the two-seat R22 Beta II as an affordable, versatile helicopter used for everything from flight training to livestock management.
Seats: two-seat
Engine: piston; Lycoming O-360 four-cylinder piston engine (the page refers to one engine)
Operators: Not published on the manufacturer page we read
In our guides: The Robinson R22 and R44 are the training aircraft priced in /robinson-r22-vs-r44/; Robinson's Pilot Safety Course covers R22, R44 and R66 pilots.

Note: Page read was the R22 Beta II page. No operators or mission list published beyond the role line. Pricing and operating-cost PDFs are linked from the page but were not read.

Manufacturer pagechecked 2026-10-25

Robinson Helicopter Company

Robinson R44

Role: The manufacturer says the R44 series can be configured many ways for just about any application, including missions in and around water.
Seats: four seats
Engine: piston; Lycoming IO-540 fuel-injected piston engine (the page refers to one engine)
Operators: Not published on the manufacturer page we read
In our guides: The Robinson R22 and R44 are the training aircraft priced in /robinson-r22-vs-r44/; Robinson's Pilot Safety Course covers R22, R44 and R66 pilots.

Note: Page read was the R44 Raven II / Clipper II page. Raven I, Clipper I and Cadet (two-seat, per search snippet only) have separate Robinson pages that were not read. No operators published.

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Robinson Helicopter Company

Robinson R66

Role: The manufacturer presents the R66 NxG as a five-seat light single-turbine helicopter, noted for reliability, value, ease of maintenance and low operating cost.
Seats: five-seat
Engine: turbine; Rolls-Royce RR300 turbine (single-turbine per the manufacturer's description)
Operators: Not published on the manufacturer page we read
In our guides: The turbine R66 is listed alongside the R22 and R44 at Quantum Helicopters in /helicopter-lessons-cost/ and /helicopter-flight-schools/; Robinson's Pilot Safety Course covers R66 pilots.

Note: Page read was the R66 NxG Palo Verde page. Robinson also lists R66 Police, Military Trainer and Turbine Utility pages (names seen on https://www.robinsonheli.com/helicopters), not read. No operators published.

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Bell Textron Inc.

Bell 206 (JetRanger / LongRanger family)

Role: Not published on the manufacturer page we read
Seats: Not published on the manufacturer page we read
Engine: Not published on the manufacturer page we read
Operators: Not published on the manufacturer page we read
In our guides: Not covered in a priced guide

Note: No manufacturer page found. https://www.bellflight.com/products/bell-206 returns Page Not Found and the Bell commercial product list shows 505, 407, 429, 412 and 525 only. All fields left null. Not mentioned in this site's guides.

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Bell Textron Inc.

Bell 407

Role: The manufacturer lists missions for the 407 as public safety, utility (including external loads), HEMS, corporate, armed multi-role (407M) and training.
Seats: standard seating 1+6 (one pilot plus six); the page also says seating for six passengers
Engine: turbine; single engine, Rolls-Royce 250-C47E/4 turboshaft with dual digital FADEC
Operators: Not published on the manufacturer page we read
Published figures: Max cruise (kt): 133; Range at VLRC (nm): 337; Conditions: as printed for the 407GXi: std max gross weight, ISA, standard fuel, no reserve, sea level
In our guides: Not covered in a priced guide

Note: Figures are for the 407GXi. Page names no operators. Helicopter Express (a utility operator) lists a Bell 407HP in its fleet (named in this site's sourced pages: whos_hiring.json); this refers to a 407HP, not necessarily the GXi. Not covered in the cpa training articles.

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Airbus Helicopters

Airbus H125 (and AS350 B3)

Role: The manufacturer calls the H125 a multi-mission workhorse, seen at heliports, hospital landing pads, police operations centres and airports, and used mainly for high-performance missions in high and hot conditions.
Seats: 1 pilot plus up to 6 passengers, or 2 pilots plus up to 4 passengers
Engine: single engine (the Airbus page text read does not name the engine type or model)
Operators: Not published on the manufacturer page we read
Published figures: Fast cruise (kt): 136; Range at MTOW (nm): 340; Endurance at MTOW: 4h27min
In our guides: The H125 is named in this site's whos-hiring data: a tour operator's seasonal pilot posting says H125 experience is preferred but not required (/helicopter-pilot-jobs/whos-hiring/).

Note: Airbus says the AS350 B3 set the Mount Everest landing record (8,848 m / 29,029 ft, 2005) and counts the AS350 B3e among H125 versions. Page names no operators. Operators in this site's sourced pages (whos_hiring.json): Helicopter Express lists an H125 in its fleet; Coastal Helicopters' tour posting prefers H125 experience. Separate H125 technical and missions pages exist and were not read.

Manufacturer pagechecked 2026-10-25

Airbus Helicopters

Airbus H135

Role: The manufacturer positions the H135 as a light twin-engine helicopter for EMS, law enforcement, utility, private business, military training and offshore energy work.
Seats: 1 or 2 pilots plus 5 or 6 passengers
Engine: turbine; twin-engine, FADEC-controlled Safran Arrius 2B2 Plus or Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B3 turboshafts
Operators: Phoenix Heli-Flight (named in an image caption on the Airbus page); Spanish Armada (naval trials caption)
Published figures: Range (nm): 338; Range (km): 626
In our guides: Not covered in a priced guide

Note: Airbus says more than 700 dedicated EMS H135 helicopters are in service worldwide. Operators come only from photo captions, not an operator list. Not covered in the cpa training articles.

Manufacturer pagechecked 2026-10-25

Airbus Helicopters

Airbus H145

Role: The manufacturer describes the H145 as a twin-engine light utility helicopter for EMS, law enforcement, search and rescue, passenger transport, offshore operations and corporate transport.
Seats: Airbus FAQ: up to 8 passengers standard transport layout, up to 10 high density; EMS carries two stretchers plus up to three medical crew; single-pilot IFR/VFR certified
Engine: turbine; twin-engine, two Safran Arriel 2E turboshafts with dual-channel FADEC
Operators: Norwegian Air Ambulance (image caption); Las Vegas Metro Police Department (image caption); Rega (image caption); Global Medical Response / Med-Trans (named in this site's sourced pages: a posting lists EC145)
Published figures: Cruise (km/h): 241
In our guides: A Global Medical Response / Med-Trans air medical posting on this site's who's hiring page lists an EC145. This site has not confirmed the relationship between the EC145 and the H145 name.

Note: Operators named on the Airbus page come only from photo captions.

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Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company

Sikorsky S-76

Role: The manufacturer lists mission segments as air ambulance, search and rescue, executive and offshore oil and gas; it says offshore accounts for 65 percent of fleet-wide flight hours to date.
Seats: Not published on the manufacturer page we read
Engine: twin-engine turboshaft per the S-76C++ upgrade text (two engines, printed as '2S2'); other models not stated on the page
Operators: National Helicopter Services Ltd. (S-76D, Guyana, named in a news item on the Lockheed Martin page)
In our guides: Not covered in a priced guide

Note: Page says more than 875 S-76 aircraft delivered since 1977; models include S-76A, B, C, C+, C++ and D. Seating and performance not published in the text read (see VIP brochure PDF, not read). Not covered in the cpa articles.

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Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company

Sikorsky S-92

Role: The manufacturer lists missions as head of state, offshore energy, search and rescue, executive, utility and firefighting.
Seats: Not published on the manufacturer page we read
Engine: turbine; twin-engine. The S-92A+ variant has two General Electric CT7-8A6 turboshafts; engines of earlier models not stated on the page
Operators: VIH Helicopters (utility-configured S-92A for firefighting in Canada, named on the Lockheed Martin page)
In our guides: Not covered in a priced guide

Note: Page says the fleet is more than 300 aircraft with 2.6 million flight hours and that 13 nations use it for head of state transport. Seating and performance not published in the text read. Not covered in the cpa articles.

Manufacturer pagechecked 2026-10-25

Leonardo

Leonardo AW139

Role: The manufacturer calls the AW139 a multi-mission twin-engine helicopter used for medical and rescue services, security and law enforcement, and offshore energy transport.
Seats: crew 1 to 2; up to 15 passengers (12 in IOGP offshore configuration); EMS layout up to two stretchers and five medical attendants
Engine: turbine; twin-engine, 2 x Pratt & Whitney PT6C-67C turboshafts with FADEC
Operators: Bristow Group (named in this site's sourced pages: AW139 Captain posting, Brazil)
Published figures: Max cruise (kt): 165; Max range (nm): 641; Conditions: 5,000 ft, ISA, max gross weight; range with auxiliary tank, no reserve
In our guides: The AW139 appears in this site's whos-hiring data in a Bristow Group captain posting that requires an AW139 type rating (/helicopter-pilot-jobs/whos-hiring/).

Note: Leonardo says more than 1,300 units delivered. The page names no operators. The Bristow posting is a Brazil role, not a U.S. one.

Manufacturer pagechecked 2026-10-25