Aviation / Aerospace

Britten-Norman Islander

Light Utility Aircraft [ 1965 ]

Nearly 1,300 Britten-Norman Islander aircraft have been produced since manufacture began in 1965.

Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 02/08/2023 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

November 2019 - With UK government backing, a hybrid-electric version of the Islander is set to be developed. The airframe will be of nine-passenger arrangement and used for local inter-island routes.

Specifications

Service Year

1965

Origin

United Kingdom

Status

ACTIVE
In Active Service.

Crew

2

Production

1,280
UNITS

Britten-Norman - UK

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(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)

✓ Transport
General transport functionality to move supplies/cargo or personnel (including wounded and VIP) over range.

Length

35.6 ft
(10.85 m)

Width/Span

49.0 ft
(14.95 m)

Height

13.7 ft
(4.18 m)

Empty Wgt

3,671 lb
(1,665 kg)

MTOW

6,614 lb
(3,000 kg)

Wgt Diff

+2,943 lb
(+1,335 kg)

(Showcased structural values pertain to the Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander production variant)

Installed: 2 x Lycoming O-540-E4CS / IO-540 engines developing 260 / 300 horsepower each.

Max Speed

171 mph
(275 kph | 148 kts)

Ceiling

13,205 ft
(4,025 m | 3 mi)

Range

870 mi
(1,400 km | 2,593 nm)

Rate-of-Climb

970 ft/min
(296 m/min)

♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)

Sub

Trans

Super

Hyper

HiHyper

ReEntry

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(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)

None.

Supported Types

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Islander - Base Series Name

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