Comparison of Bell 407 and Eurocopter AS350 B3

Attribute	Eurocopter AS350 B3 ×	Bell 407 ×
General
Manufacturer	Eurocopter	Bell Helicopter
Model	Eurocopter AS350 B3	Bell 407
Country	France	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1975	1995
Type	Light Helicopters	Mid Size Helicopters
Icao	AS50	B407
Performance
Engine	1x 1 × Turbomeca Arriel 2B	1x Rolls-Royce Model 250-C47E/4
Power, hp (hp)	847	862
Avionics	Vehicle and Engine Monitoring Display with FLI	AP-85 Two-Axis Autopilot, Garmin G1000H/G1000H NXi
Max cruise speed (km/h)	287	246
Travel range (km)	682	624
Fuel economy (km/l)	1.404	1.659
Service ceiling (m)	7,010	6,096
Rate of climb (m/sec)	12.13	9.4
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	2,800	2,722
Max payload (kg)	1,400	1,156
Fuel tank capacity (l)	541	484
Baggage volume (m³)	0.56	0.5
Dimensions
Seats	6	7
Cabin height (m)	1.3	1.2
Cabin width (m)	1.65	1.2
Cabin length (m)	2	2
Exterior length (m)	12.94	12.7
Tail height (m)	3.24	3.3
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.87	1.4
Wing span (m)	10.69	10.67
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets