Comparison of Bell 407 and Eurocopter EC 135 P2i

Attribute	Eurocopter EC 135 P2i ×	Bell 407 ×
General
Manufacturer	Eurocopter	Bell Helicopter
Model	Eurocopter EC 135 P2i	Bell 407
Country	France	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1995	1995
Type	Mid Size Helicopters	Mid Size Helicopters
Icao	EC35	B407
Performance
Engine	2x 2 X Pratt & Whitney PW206B	1x Rolls-Royce Model 250-C47E/4
Power, hp (hp)	667	862
Avionics	Avionique Nouvelle glass cockpit, SFIM automatic flight control system	AP-85 Two-Axis Autopilot, Garmin G1000H/G1000H NXi
Max cruise speed (km/h)	254	246
Travel range (km)	635	624
Fuel economy (km/l)	1.106	1.659
Service ceiling (m)	6,096	6,096
Rate of climb (m/sec)	7.62	9.4
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	2,910	2,722
Max payload (kg)	890	1,156
Fuel tank capacity (l)	560	484
Baggage volume (m³)	1.1	0.5
Dimensions
Seats	7	7
Cabin height (m)	1.26	1.2
Cabin width (m)	1.5	1.2
Cabin length (m)	3.5	2
Exterior length (m)	12.1	12.7
Tail height (m)	3.51	3.3
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.56	1.4
Wing span (m)	10.2	10.67
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets