Manufacturer: | Britten-Norman |
Country: | ![]() |
First flight: | 12 June 1965 |
Production ended: | in production |
Production total: | 1200+ |
Series: | BN-2 Islander: Prototype
BN-2A Islander: Production version BN-2A-10 Islander: BN-2A-8 with increased takeoff weight and Lycoming TIO-540-H1A (turbo-charged,fuel injected) engines BN-2A-2 Islander: BN-2A with modified flaps and Lycoming IO-540-K1B5 (fuel injected) engines BN-2A-20 Islander: BN-2A-2 with increased takeoff weight and minor improvements BN-2A-21 Islander: BN-2A-3 with increased takeoff weight BN-2A-26 Islander: BN-2A-8 with increased takeoff weight BN-2A-27 Islander: BN-2A-9 with increased takeoff weight BN-2A-3 Islander: BN-2A-2 with increased wingspan and fitted with extra wingtip fuel tanks BN-2A-6 Islander: BN-2A with wing leading edge modifications and Lycoming O-540-E4C5 engines BN-2A-7 Islander: BN-2A-6 with increased wingspan and fuel capacity BN-2A-8 Islander: BN-2A-6 with droop flaps BN-2A-9 Islander: BN-2A-7 with droop flaps BN-2B Defender: Military variant with Lycoming IO-540-K1B5 engines and underwing hard points BN-2B-20 Islander: BN-2A-20 with improved soundproofing and increased landing weight BN-2B-26 Islander: BN-2A-26 with Model B improvements BN-2T Turbine Islander: Turbine Islander based on BN-2A-26 with Allison 250-B17C turboprops |
Propulsion: | 2 piston engines |
Maximum number of passengers: | 9 |
Maximum take-off mass: | 3855 kg |
ICAO Mass group: | 2 |
Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander file photo (photo: Aviation Safety Network archives)