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In early 2008, B-N was studying a version powered by 350 hp (260 kW) aircraft diesel engines with SMA Engines, already offering the 230 hp (170 kW) SMA SR305-230. [21] In May 2010, Britten-Norman announced that manufacturing of the Islander would be relocated from Romania to a new site in the UK, due to the rising costs of production in Romania.
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976–77 General characteristics Crew: 1 or 2 Capacity: 16 or 17 passengers Length: 49 ft 3 in (15.01 m) Wingspan: 53 ft 0 in (16.15 m) Height: 14 ft 2 in (4.32 m) Wing area: 337.0 sq ft (31.31 m 2) Aspect ratio: 7.95:1 Airfoil: NACA 23012 Empty weight: 5,842 lb (2,650 kg) Max takeoff weight: 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) Fuel capacity: 154 imp gal (185 US gal ...
The Air Force Home Guard operates two leased Britten-Norman Defender BN2A-21 aircraft flown by volunteer civilian pilots. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Defenders entered service in February 2016. [ 3 ]
On 3 November 2013, a Britten-Norman Islander BN2B-21 (registration: G-CIAS) owned by Channel Islands Air Search on a search and rescue mission flight from Guernsey Airport suffered fuel problems resulting in a crash landing on the north coast of Jersey. There were no injuries. [76]
On December 19, 1977, the 1977 Vieques Air Link crash took place when a Vieques Air Link Britten Norman BN-2A Islander crashed into the waters off the Atlantic Ocean near Vieques, Puerto Rico during a flight from St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands to Vieques.
The Britten-Norman Defender is a multi-role utility transport aircraft, manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. It is the military version of the Britten-Norman Islander , developed for roles such as utility transport, casualty evacuation, counter-insurgency and light attack, forward air control, patrol and reconnaissance.
Britten-Norman (BN) is a privately owned British aircraft manufacturer and aviation services provider. The company is the sole independent commercial aircraft producer in the United Kingdom. Britten-Norman has so far manufactured and sold its aircraft to customers in more than 120 countries.
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