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Cockpit of a BN-2 Islander. The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a high-wing cantilever monoplane with a rectangular fuselage and two wing-mounted engines; early aircraft were equipped with a pair of piston engines while later production models may be alternatively fitted with turboprop engines in their place.
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.
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 BN-2T-4S Defender 4000 is an enhanced version of the BN-2T Defender intended for the aerial surveillance role. Compared to earlier Defenders, it has a stretched fuselage, the enlarged wing from the Trislander , a new nose structure capable of accommodating an EO/IR sensor and radar , and an increased payload. [ 2 ]
The article says Design of the Islander started in 1963 and the first prototype BN-2 first flew on 13 June 1965, I'm sure I saw the Islander at an air display when I was at RAF Colerne about 1960. It was certainly before 1963-65 since I'd left the forces by then.
Less noisy, the kit could be modified for similar-size aircraft and could be used for parachuting depending on the charging speed. [ 2 ] Approved by the EASA , Cranfield built the X-48 blended wing body scale-model for NASA, and works with Airbus and Rolls-Royce to develop the hybrid E-Fan X converted BAe 146 demonstrator.
Data from Lambert 1991, pp.2-3 General characteristics Crew: 1 pilot Capacity: 1 passenger Length: 6.40 m (21 ft 0 in) Wingspan: 10.00 m (32 ft 10 in) Wing area: 14.00 m 2 (150.7 sq ft) Max takeoff weight: 811 kg (1,788 lb) Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-235 -N2C four-cylinder, horizontally-opposed, air-cooled piston engine, 87 kW (116 hp) Performance Cruise speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn ...
In 1951 Peter Gatrell, John Britten & Desmond Norman built and flew an ultra-light monoplane, their first aircraft, which made its first flight at Bembridge, Isle of Wight, on 16 May 1951. This machine crashed on an early flight, when the petrol supply to the 40 hp Aeronca-J.A.P. J-99 twin cylinder air-cooled engine faded out. [2]