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BNG BN2T-4S Defender

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Twin turboprop multisensor surveillance aircraft

BNG BN2T-4S Defender
Lift type
Fixed wing
Construction
Factory-built
Control
Piloted
Engine type
Turboprop
Application
Surveillance, Utility

Fleet facts business use worldwide · as at August 2026

In business use
30 aircraft
Production years
1979-2018
Average age
34.1 years
Main base countries
French Polynesia (2), Guyana (1), U.S.A. (1), Indonesia (1)

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

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