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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.
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 ]
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.
Hydrogen fuel could save £150,000–£300,000 annually over fossil fuel, maintenance costs should fall by 50% for the propulsion system, and 15% for the whole aircraft. [5] Rolls-Royce plc left the consortium, while engineering company Ricardo plc will integrate the two 250 kW (340 hp) fuel cells and Innovatus Technologies the composite ...
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]
The Bede BD-4 is an American light aircraft, designed by Jim Bede for homebuilding and available since 1968. It was one of the first homebuilt aircraft to be offered in kit form. [1] It remains one of the world's most popular homebuilts with thousands of plans sold and hundreds of examples completed to date. [citation needed]
The development of the CT series commenced during the mid-1990s, with work on the programme starting only a few years after the founding of Flight Design in 1993. [2] Prior to the CT series, the firm specialised in the design and production of light aircraft, such as hang gliders and powered microlights.