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The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a British light utility aircraft and regional airliner designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. Still in production, the Islander is one of the best-selling commercial aircraft types produced in Europe.
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. The term ...
This brief developed into the BN-2 Islander, and the Britten-Norman company was formed to produce the aircraft, which first flew in 1965. During the 1960s, Britten-Norman were involved in the development of hovercraft via their subsidiary Cushioncraft Ltd; [6] their first craft, the CC1, was the world's second hovercraft.
The P2012 aims to replace the Cessna 402 and Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander, to compete with modern single-engine aircraft like the Quest Kodiak and could complement the larger DHC-6 Twin Otter. Cape Air required single-pilot operations, a modern cockpit, an unpressurised cabin and a metal airframe.
On 1 April 2019, 651 Squadron and its aircraft, the Britten-Norman Defender and Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander, were transferred to the Royal Air Force as part of ISTAR Force in No. 1 Group based at RAF Waddington. [20] [21] [22] 651 Squadron continued to operate the aircraft until they were retired from service on 30 June 2021.
On 7 October 2012 a Britten-Norman Islander, operating as FlyMontserrat Flight 107 to John A. Osborne Airport, crashed at V. C. Bird International Airport in Antigua and Barbuda seconds after takeoff at 4:15pm. The pilot and one of the three passengers died in the crash; another passenger died later in hospital. [8]
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 ...
Aer Arann Islands was established as Aer Arann in 1970 by James Coen, Ralph Langan, and Colie Hernon [2] to provide an island-hopping air service between Galway and the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. Operations, using a single Britten-Norman Islander, began in August 1970.