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Performance

Britten-Norman’s Islander is a UK manufacturing success story; operational in over 120 countries and manifested itself over 55 years as one of aviation’s most versatile platforms. A simple, yet effective design, has provided the backbone to governments and communities for decades. Research & development continue to be the backbone of the platform, allowing the incorporation of modifications and state-of-the-art technology.

The Britten-Norman Islander is a high-wing, twin-engine 10-seat monoplane. Several Islander variants are currently available:

BN 2B-26 with 260 hp & BN 2B-20 with 300 hp, both Lycoming Piston engines

BN 2T with 320 shp & BN 2T-4S with 400 shp, both Rolls Royce turboprop engines

Islanders are configurable for passenger operation, cargo paratrooper, medical evacuation and other simpler missions, whereas The Defender 4000 finds its role in more sophisticated mission environments.

The Defender’s prime roles include intelligence, counter-terrorism, surveillance, reconnaissance, maritime patrol and special missions. With its extended loiter and low noise signature, this is the aircraft of choice for covert operations.

The aircraft is designed specifically to incorporate new technologies easily and affordably. Twin Rolls Royce turboprops allow deployment capability safely in the urban environment as well as in harsh operating conditions.

Aircraft and spare parts are being produced on two sides in Southern England. Customer Service Hotline and Technical Library are available to clientele.

The table below shows the performance comparison between the Islander BN2B-26, BN2B-20, BN2T and BN2T-4S models.

Certification

Part 21 J – UK CAA Part M – UK CAA

Part 21 G (A2) – UK CAA Part 145 (A) – UK CAA

BCAR A8-23 – UK CAA ISO 9001:2015

Project Management

Technical Support via Customer Service Hotline including the library is available to clients. For regional support, please contact the exclusive dealer for the Philippines: NeBeSci Inc. - Manila

Configuration

With its modular cabin design, an Islander can be configured for various applications.

Commuter - 9 passengers, a large luggage compartment and a wide access passenger door

Executive - Ergonomically designed all-leather club seating, easily accommodating 4-8 passengers with enough leg room to stretch out.

Air Ambulance - The Islander’s extended cabin can be configured to carry three fitted stretchers and a medical team or Lifeport™ system.

Freight 1-1.6t capacity used to transport a variety of cargo types. Wide access and low load height make the Islander the aircraft of choice when taking freight in and out of challenging locations.

Special Mission - The versatility, stability, underwing hard points and STOL handling of our aircraft lend themselves to a multitude of specialist roles. Check out our special mission options.

Field Servicing & Technical Support

Britten-Norman Aerospace is the Type Certificate Holder and approved design authority for the entire Britten-Norman product range. The Customer Service Hotline provides support on AOG, spares, repairs, technical support, field service engineering, training, modifications and upgrades.

Training

The Britten-Norman training department offers expert OEM-approved training for pilots, mission operators, and technicians.

Theoretical and practical courses can be delivered at the customer’s facilities worldwide or at our dedicated, state-of-the-art training suites, where we have access to practical training in the live aircraft environment. An experienced team can also design and deliver courses tailored to individual customer needs.

Courses are also available via an e-learning digital platform in an easily accessible, cost-effective environment:

Airframe

The OEM-approved Islander and Defender airframe courses cover aircraft construction, major component identification, basic working cycle and operation of aircraft systems, best practices for aircraft operation and basic fault diagnostics to aid pre-flight and after-flight inspections.

Avionics

OEM-approved bespoke avionic systems training courses cover basic electronics theory and advances with a hands-on focus on a particular avionic system.

Engine

For both Lycoming piston and Rolls Royce turbine engine variants, OEM-approved training courses cover engine construction and operation, knowledge to perform scheduled maintenance, and confidence to conduct diagnostics.

Pilot

Britten-Norman offers bespoke OEM-approved pilot training packages which can be delivered at customer’s premises.

Standard courses currently available include:

• BN2T Type Conversion Course

• Multi-Engine Piston (MEP) Course

• OEM BN2T & BN2A STOL Course

• ISR Mission Integration Course

• Performance Based Navigation Course

• Upset Recovery Training

Missions

Training in Special Missions and ISR (Intelligence, Reconnaissance and Surveillance) for both Pilot and Mission System Operators include:

> Pilot – Special Missions and ISR Course

> Systems Operator – Special Missions and ISR Course Bespoke

Our team’s skills include tactical and military operations, ab initio pilot training, technical skills, apprenticeships and English language training.

Missions

Aerial Survey & Environmental

The aircraft’s slow speed handling, extreme stability, high wing design giving near 360-degree visibility, endurance and long-range capability make it an ideal platform for aerial survey operations, where close monitoring and precise imaging are required.  The aircraft can carry a large range of specialist instrumentation including Synthetic Aperture Radar with change detection, large format mapping, Hyperspectral analysis, LIDAR, material detection and all sizes of vertical and oblique survey cameras.

Real-time IP data links enable quick and secure transfer of information to ground research teams for analysis. Spray pod options are available for immediate deployment of dispersants.

Air Ambulance

The aircraft’s extended cabin can be configured to carry three fitted stretchers and a medical team or Lifeport™ system.

The large sliding access door and the aircraft’s modular design allow a quick mission setup, to carry evacuate patients, bring medical aid and provide disaster relief and humanitarian aid.

ISAR

The aircraft is a highly effective and versatile tactical ISAR aircraft, giving strategic, operational and tactical commanders enhanced situational awareness of complex intelligence operations.  The aircraft can be configured for surveillance roles using EO/IR sensors, radars, BLOS and LOS for secure IP data links and tactical communications, SIGINT systems and bespoke (customer-specified) technology.

Underwing stores can be used for resupply pods to personnel in hostile environments, including emergency medical equipment.

ISAR

Underwing stores can be used for resupply pods to personnel in hostile environments, including emergency medical equipment.

Tailored Solutions

Britten-Norman offers versatile solutions to meet individual customers’ needs. In-house design, manufacturing, integration and certification teams work closely with the client to develop bespoke solutions and provide concepts to meet unique requirements.

The internal configuration of the aircraft can be ergonomically designed to meet a wide range of specialist requirements including single and dual operator consoles that can be quickly removed for aircraft to reconfigure (such as ISR to medivac).

Britten-Norman has a CAA-approved design bureau operating under CAA Part 21 Sub Part J, capable of carrying out various complex design tasks up to and including complete aircraft design.

Britten-Norman provides vital support to its worldwide civilian customers, European government departments and international military operators.

As the Original Equipment Manufacturer for the BN2 Islander, Trislander and Defender series aircraft, Britten-Norman Aircraft provides all key design data to support manufacturing, manufacturer-approved modifications, aircraft upgrades and maintenance of the worldwide fleet.

The company has full CAA design approval including flight test capability and is ISO 9000 accredited.

Design Abilities:

Avionic, mechanical and electrical design

Electrical load analysis

Aircraft manufacture, modifications and certification

Technical publications

Flight test and trials

Structural design and stress analysis

Systems integration, EMC and Tempest testing

Approvals:

UK CAA PART 21J FLIGHT TEST – CAA Permit to Fly

BCAR (A8-20 + 21)