Britten-Norman Islander - Variants

Variants

BN-2

Prototype first flown in 1966 with two 260 hp Lycoming O-540-E4B5 piston engines.

BN-2A

Production version with minor modification from prototype and increased Takeoff weight.

BN-2A-2

A BN-2A with modified flaps, and two 300 hp Lycoming IO-540-K1B5 (fuel injected) engines.

BN-2A-3

A BN-2A-2 with increased wingspan and fitted with extra wingtip fuel tanks.

BN-2A-6

A BN-2A with wing leading edge modifications and two 260 hp Lycoming O-540-E4C5 engine.

BN-2A-7

A BN-2A-6 with increased wingspan and fuel capacity.

BN-2A-8

A BN-2A-6 with droop flaps.

BN-2A-9

A BN-2A-7 with droop flaps.

BN-2A-10

A BN-2A-8 with increased takeoff weight and 270 hp Lycoming TIO-540-H1A (turbo-charged, fuel injected) engines.

BN-2A-20

A BN-2A-2 with increased takeoff weight and minor improvements.

BN-2A-21

A BN-2A-3 with increased takeoff weight.

BN-2A-23

A BN-2A-21 with lengthened nose.

BN-2A-24

A BN-2A-26 with lengthened nose.

BN-2A-25

A BN-2A-27 with lengthened nose.

BN-2A-26

A BN-2A-8 with increased takeoff weight.

BN-2A-27

A BN-2A-9 with increased takeoff weight.

BN-2A-30

A BN-2A-20 fitted with floats. Twin floats were attached to the undercarriage legs and incorporated retractable landing gear.

BN-2A-41

Turbo Islander with lengthened nose, droop flaps and two Lycoming LTP-101 turboprops, first flown in 1977.

Britten-Norman BN-2B Defender

Defender military variant with 300 hp IO-540-K1B5 engines and underwing hard points and military modifications.

BN-2B-20

A BN-2A-20 with improved soundproofing and increased landing weight and other minor modifications.

BN-2B-21

A BN-2A-21 with Model B improvements.

BN-2B-26

A BN-2A-26 with Model B improvements.

BN-2B-27

A BN-2A-27 with Model B improvements.

BN-2T

Turbine Islander based on BN-2A-26 with two 320 shp Allison 250-B17C turboprops.

Islander AL.Mk 1

Twin-engined communications, reconnaissance aircraft for the British Army; seven built. Used for aerial reconnaissance and photography in Northern Ireland during Operation Banner. They were part of No. 1 Flight, Army Air Corps and were based at Aldergrove.

Islander CC.Mk 2 and CC.Mk 2A

Twin-engined communications aircraft for the RAF; three operated.

Maritime-Defender

Armed maritime reconnaissance and patrol aircraft.

BN-2A-III Trislander

Three engined Trislander, a stretched BN-2A with 18 seats and three 260 hp Lycoming O-540-E4C5 piston engines.