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Bell 430 · Eclipse 500 · Premier IA · Epic E1000 GX · Learjet 31
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| Specification |  anchorBell Helicopter Bell 430 B430 |  Eclipse Aviation Eclipse 500 EA50 |  Beechcraft Premier IA PRM1 |  Epic Aircraft Epic E1000 GX EPIC |  Bombardier Learjet 31 LJ31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||||
| Category | Helicóptero Medium Turbine | Very Light Jet | Light Jet | Turbohélice Single | Light Jet |
| Variant | — | — | IA | E1000 GX | — |
| ICAO | B430 | EA50 | PRM1 | EPIC | LJ31 |
| Production | discontinued | discontinued | discontinued | in production | discontinued |
| Years | 1996 – 2007 | 2006 – 2008 | 2001 – 2013 | 2019 – present | 1991 – 2003 |
| Performance | |||||
| Range (NM) | 360 | 1.295 | 1.500 | 1.560 | 1.251 |
| Cruise (kt) | 138 | 370 | 451 | 333 | 456 |
| MTOW (kg) | 4.218 | 2.722 | 5.670 | 3.629 | 7.031 |
| Ceiling (ft) | 20.000 | 41.000 | 41.000 | 34.000 | 51.000 |
| Takeoff (ft) | — | 2.345 | 3.792 | 2.254 | — |
| Cabin | |||||
| Length (m) | 2.51 | 3.78 | 4.14 | 4.57 | 3.94 |
| Width (m) | 1.45 | 1.42 | 1.68 | 1.40 | 1.50 |
| Height (m) | 1.45 | 1.27 | 1.63 | 1.50 | 1.32 |
| Volume (m³) | 4.5 | — | 8.9 | 5.2 | 7.6 |
| Baggage (m³) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Max seats | 10 pax | 5 pax | 7 pax | 6 pax | 8 pax |
| Cabin Match Score | anchor | 0/ 100 | 0/ 100 | 0/ 100 | 0/ 100 |
| Engine | |||||
| TBO (hrs between overhauls) | 2.000 h | 3.500 h | 5.000 h | 3.500 h | 4.200 h |
| Operating cost | |||||
| Variable $/h | |||||
| Fixed $/yr | |||||
| Total $/h | |||||
| Price & lineage | |||||
| New price (USD) | — | US$ 1.5M | — | US$ 4.5M | — |
| Predecessor | — | — | — | — | — |
| Successor | — | — | — | — | — |
| $/NM |
| Annual total |
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