Comparison of Bell ARH-70 and Eurocopter EC120

Attribute	Eurocopter EC120 ×	Bell ARH-70 ×
General
Manufacturer	Eurocopter	Bell Helicopter
Model	Eurocopter EC120	Bell ARH-70
Country	France	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1995	2005
Manufactured to (year)	2017	2008
Type	Light Helicopters	Military Helicopters
Icao	EC20	-
Performance
Engine	1x Turbomeca Arrius 2F turboshaft	2x 1 × Honeywell HTS900-2 turboshaft
Power, hp (hp)	504	970
Avionics	Sagem avionics	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	278	259
Travel range (km)	735	300
Fuel economy (km/l)	1.967	1.13
Service ceiling (m)	6,096	6,096
Rate of climb (m/sec)	7.11	10.16
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	1,800	2,268
Max payload (kg)	724	847
Fuel tank capacity (l)	416	265
Baggage volume (m³)	0.8	-
Dimensions
Seats	5	6
Cabin height (m)	1.25	-
Cabin width (m)	1.35	-
Cabin length (m)	2.3	-
Exterior length (m)	11.52	10.57
Tail height (m)	3.4	-
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.5	-
Wing span (m)	10	10.67
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets