Let me get this straight, I really don't like the 206, i fact I hate the 206. Why should I not compare the two? The EC120 is the Eurocopter version of Bell's 206B. They both have 1 engine and 5 seats. During the mountain course I took last year, all of the instructors clearly agreed that the EC120 does not perform at altitudel as the 206B does. That said, I don't think the 206B performs strong at altitude. The EC120 does however clearly outperform the 206 in every other aspect. I myself wish we had the EC120 instead of the 206 even with its current power limitation. I only have about 7 hours in the EC120 and I really like it. Some day....
