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Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a utility aircraft/airliner originating in United Kingdom. It was built by Britten-Norman. Reported operators include Vieques Air Link FLN Frisia Luftverkehr Air Flamenco Cape Air.
United KingdomUtility aircraft/airliner
United Kingdom
Britten-Norman
John Britten, Desmond Norman
In active service
Vieques Air Link FLN Frisia Luftverkehr Air Flamenco Cape Air
1,280
1965–present
13 June 1965
Britten-Norman Defender Britten-Norman Trislander
1
9 passengers / 2,048 lb (929 kg) maximum payload
35 ft 7 + 3 ⁄ 4 in (10.86 m)
49 ft 0 in (14.94 m)
13 ft 8 + 3 ⁄ 4 in (4.18 m)
325.0 sq ft (30.19 m 2 )
4,114 lb (1,866 kg) equipped (without avionics)
6,600 lb (2,994 kg)
137 imp gal (165 US gal; 620 L)
2 × Lycoming O-540-E4C5 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engines, 260 hp (190 kW) each
148 kn (170 mph, 274 km/h) at sea level
130 kn (150 mph, 240 km/h) at 12,000 ft (3,700 m) (59% power)
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)
13,000 ft (4,000 m)
860 ft/min (4.4 m/s) at sea level
7.4:1
NACA 23012
2-bladed Hartzell HC-C2YK-2B constant speed propellers , 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) diameter
40 kn (46 mph, 74 km/h) (flaps down)
183 kn (211 mph, 339 km/h)
1,218 ft (370 m) (at sea level)
980 ft (300 m) (at sea level)
BN-2 Islander
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True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 10.86 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 10.86 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 10.86 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 10.86 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Antigua and BarbudaReported count for Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander. Service scope: Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force Air Wing; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 1. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
BelizeDated directory active-fleet estimate for BN-2, grouped under Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
BotswanaReported count for Britten-Norman BN-2. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
CambodiaDated directory active-fleet estimate for BN-2, grouped under Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
GuyanaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: BN-2 Islander. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
IndiaReported count for Britten-Norman BN-2 · BN-2B/2T. Service scope: Naval Air Arm; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 4. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
IndonesiaDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types BN-2, grouped under Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
MaltaReported count for BN-2 Islander · BN-2B/T. Service scope: Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 1. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
MauritaniaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: BN-2 Defender. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
MyanmarDated directory active-fleet estimate for BN-2 (MPA), grouped under Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
NepalDated directory active-fleet estimate for BN-2, grouped under Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
PhilippinesCoast Guard exact named equipment holdings: BN-2 Islander. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
ZimbabweAir Force exact named equipment holdings: BN-2 Islander. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Vieques Air Link FLN Frisia Luftverkehr Air Flamenco Cape Air
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for BN-2 Islander · BN-2A. Service scope: Philippine Navy; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 5. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2021), not the article revision. 2021 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Air Force exact named equipment holdings of BN-2 Islander. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national or parent-force total or combat-readiness measure. Source role(s): AIRCRAFT / Light. No heading aggregate, carried armament, crew, payload, factory production or future order count inherited.