Britten-Norman BN2 Islander

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Twin piston light utility transport, also available in turboprop version BN2T.

Photo: Britten-Norman

Lift type

Fixed wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Piston, Turboprop

Application

Passenger small, Utility

Fleet facts business use worldwide · as at August 2026

In business use

268 aircraft

Production years

1968-2019

Average age

45.4 years

Main base countries

U.S.A. (28), Puerto Rico (16), Australia (14), U.K. (10), Vanuatu (8)

Figures cover the worldwide fleet in business use — airline and military examples are not included. Fleet data: Business Air News research.

Design & construction

Primary structure

Aluminium

Wing

Aluminium

Landing gear

Fixed tricycle

Ice protection

Pneumatic boots

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Flight controls

Mechanical

Autopilot

2-axis

Avionics architecture

Standalone glass

Environmental control

None-unpressurised

Wing position

High

Planform

Straight

Tail

Conventional

Certification

Part 23

Minimum crew

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Notes
Britten-Norman BN2B-26 Islander	/	Piston-engined variant.
BNG BN2 Project Fresson	1980 / 1980	Electric version developed by Cranfield Aerospace.
Britten-Norman BN2T-4S Islander	2023 /	Larger version of piston variant, with an increased MTOW of 8,500lbs.

Airframer

Britten-Norman

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