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Measured figures
BN-2B Islander · Length
Single source35 ft 7 + 3 ⁄ 4 in (10.86 m)[source]
SR20-G3 · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander | Cirrus SR20 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Utility aircraft/airliner[source] | Light aircraft[source] |
| National origin | United Kingdom[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Britten-Norman[source] | Cirrus Aircraft[source] |
| Designer | John Britten, Desmond Norman[source] | — |
26 ft 0 in (7.92 m)[source]
Empty; BN-2B Islander · equipped (without avionics)
Single sourceMaximum take-off; BN-2B Islander · Max takeoff weight
Single source4,114 lb (1,866 kg) equipped (without avionics)[source]
6,600 lb (2,994 kg)[source]
Empty; SR20-G3 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; SR20-G3 · Gross weight
Single sourceCruise; BN-2B Islander · at 12,000 ft (3,700 m) (59% power)
Single sourceMaximum; BN-2B Islander · at sea level
Single source148 kn (170 mph, 274 km/h) at sea level[source]
130 kn (150 mph, 240 km/h) at 12,000 ft (3,700 m) (59% power)[source]
Cruise; SR20-G3 · TAS
Single source155 kn (178 mph, 287 km/h) TAS[source]
BN-2B Islander · 59% power, standard fuel
Single sourceBN-2B Islander · at 130 kn (150 mph; 241 km/h) and
Single source755 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)[source]
BN-2B Islander · 2 × Lycoming O-540-E4C5 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engines each
Single source2 × Lycoming O-540-E4C5 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engines, 260 hp (190 kW) each[source]
SR20-G3 · 1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine
Single source1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine , 200 hp (150 kW)[source]
BN-2B Islander · Wing area
Single source325.0 sq ft (30.19 m 2 )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In active service[source] | — |
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| Primary users | Vieques Air Link FLN Frisia Luftverkehr Air Flamenco Cape Air[source] | — |
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| Number built | 1,280[source] | 2,084 (through 2025)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1965–present[source] | 1999–present[source] |
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| First flight | 13 June 1965[source] | 21 March 1995[source] |
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| Developed into | Britten-Norman Defender Britten-Norman Trislander[source] | Cirrus SR22[source] |
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| Capacity | 9 passengers / 2,048 lb (929 kg) maximum payload[source] | 3 passengers (4 using 60/40 flex seating in post-2012 models)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 137 imp gal (165 US gal; 620 L)[source] | — |
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| Aspect ratio | 7.4:1[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | NACA 23012[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed Hartzell HC-C2YK-2B constant speed propellers , 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) diameter[source] | 3-bladed[source] |
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| Stall speed | 40 kn (46 mph, 74 km/h) (flaps down)[source] | 56 kn (64 mph, 104 km/h) CAS[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 183 kn (211 mph, 339 km/h)[source] | — |
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| Take-off run to 50 ft (15 m) | 1,218 ft (370 m) (at sea level)[source] | — |
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| Landing run from 50 ft (15 m) | 980 ft (300 m) (at sea level)[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | BN-2 Islander[source] | — |
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