Comparison of Bell 407 and Eurocopter EC135

Attribute	Eurocopter EC135 ×	Bell 407 ×
General
Manufacturer	Eurocopter	Bell Helicopter
Model	Eurocopter EC135	Bell 407
Country	France	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1995	1995
Type	Mid Size Helicopters	Mid Size Helicopters
Icao	EC35	B407
Performance
Engine	2x Turbomeca Arrius 2B2	1x Rolls-Royce Model 250-C47E/4
Power, hp (hp)	633	862
Avionics	Avionique Nouvelle glass cockpit, Helionix Avionics	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)	1.081	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)	1,455	1,156
Fuel tank capacity (l)	708	484
Baggage volume (m³)	1.1	0.5
Dimensions
Seats	8	7
Cabin height (m)	1.26	1.2
Cabin width (m)	1.5	1.2
Cabin length (m)	3.5	2
Exterior length (m)	12.16	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