Britten-Norman Islander Aircraft

Islander, JS Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Britten-Norman Ltd, Bembridge

First Flight:

13 June 1965

BN-2 Islander:

23 - Britten-Norman, Bembridge

BN-2A:

890 - Britten-Norman, Bembridge

BN-2B:

154 - Britten-Norman, Bembridge

BN-2T:

65 - Britten-Norman, Bembridge

Defender 4000:

7 - Britten-Norman, Bembridge

Trislander:

82 - Britten-Norman, Bembridge

Type Specification

Applies to:

Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander

Type:

All-metal STOL aeroplane

Wing:

Cantilever high wing monoplane. All-metal construction

Fuselage:

All-metal rectangular fuselage

Tail Unit:

Tailplane at base of single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed tricycle undercarriage. Single wheel nosegear with twin wheeled main gear beneath engines

Power Plant:

Two 260 hp Lycoming O-540-E piston engines mounted on the wing driving two bladed propellers

Accommodation:

Enclosed cabin with seating for ten including the pilots

Span:

49 ft 0 in

Length:

35 ft 8 in

Height:

13 ft 8 in

Wing Area:

325 sq ft

Tare:

3,500 lb

All-up:

6,000 lb

Max Speed:

168 mph

Initial Climb:

1,150 ft/min

Range:

810 miles

Preserved in British Museums

BN-2A Islander:

G-BELF - - Museum of Flight, East Fortune - Display

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