Meet Britten-Norman Islander
Britten-Norman designed the Islander in the 1960s as a light transport. Its roles span regional passenger services, utility work and military operations. Piston and turbine implementations appear in the simulator catalogue, with their own package names and documentation. The long production history makes variant and equipment context especially useful when comparing examples.
History & design
Development milestones
Designer: John Britten, Desmond Norman
First flight: 13 June 1965
Wikipedia contributors · Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander ↗Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander · family/variant named by the source · Wikipedia revision 1373810133
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Thranda
Aircraft · Released
| Product | Simulator | Product type |
|---|---|---|
| BN-2A Islander XP12 ↗Released | X-Plane 12 | Aircraft |
Britten-Norman Islander
TorqueSim
Aircraft · Released
| Product | Simulator | Product type |
|---|---|---|
| BN-2B / BN-2T Islander ↗Released | X-Plane 12 | Aircraft |
Aircraft specifications
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| Specification | Published value |
|---|---|
| Length | 35 ft 7 + 3 ⁄ 4 in (10.86 m) |
| Wingspan | 49 ft 0 in (14.94 m) |
| Height | 13 ft 8 + 3 ⁄ 4 in (4.18 m) |
| Wing area | 325.0 sq ft (30.19 m² ) |
| Empty weight | 4,114 lb (1,866 kg) equipped (without avionics) |
| Max takeoff weight | 6,600 lb (2,994 kg) |
| Powerplant | 2 × Lycoming O-540-E4C5 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engines, 260 hp (190 kW) each |
| Propellers | 2-bladed Hartzell HC-C2YK-2B constant speed propellers , 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) diameter |
| Maximum speed | 148 kn (170 mph, 274 km/h) at sea level |
| Cruise speed | 130 kn (150 mph, 240 km/h) at 12,000 ft (3,700 m) (59% power) |
| Stall speed | 40 kn (46 mph, 74 km/h) (flaps down) |
| Range | 755 nmi (869 mi, 1,398 km) at 130 kn (150 mph; 241 km/h) and 12,000 ft (3,700 m) (59% power, standard fuel) |
| Service ceiling | 13,000 ft (4,000 m) |
| Rate of climb | 860 ft/min (4.4 m/s) at sea level |
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Aircraft background
Britten-Norman BN-2 IslanderWikipedia contributors · Research background · retrieved 2026-09-12Product
BN-2A Islander XP12Thranda · Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12 BN-2B / BN-2T IslanderTorqueSim · Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12Discuss this aircraft
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