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Britten-Norman BN2B-20 Islander

The BN2B-20 is a piston Islander certified in the United Kingdom in October 1979. A single pilot flies it with up to nine passengers, the number limited by the seats that fit in the cabin. Two Lycoming IO-540-K1B5 engines of 300 horsepower turn two or three-blade Hartzell propellers. Its maximum take-off weight is 6,600 lb, or 2,994 kg. The airplane is 10.86 meters long and 4.18 meters high, with a wingspan of 14.92 meters, or 16.15 meters with the optional wingtip tanks. The BN2B-26 is the same airplane with 260-horsepower O-540 engines.

Engines
Two piston engines on the wings: Lycoming IO-540-K1B5
Max takeoff weight
6,600 lb (2,994 kg)
Britten-Norman Islander
Photo: AnonymousEditor95, CC BY 4.0
Britten-Norman BN2B-20 Islander seen from above: length 35 ft 8 in (10.86 m), wingspan 48 ft 11 in (14.92 m)
Drawing: cwsi.net, from published dimensions (a schematic, not to exact detail)

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Specifications

Length35 ft 8 in (10.86 m)
Wingspan48 ft 11 in (14.92 m)
Height13 ft 9 in (4.18 m)
Fuselage width3 ft 11 in (1.20 m)
StatusStill flying with a few operators
Type codesICAO BN2P

Who flies it now

  • Cape Air

    4 flights
    • Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Nassau (NAS), 1 flight
    • Nassau (NAS) to Providenciales (PLS), 1 flight
    • Providenciales (PLS) to Aguadilla (BQN), 1 flight
    • Savannah (SAV) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL), 1 flight

1 flight by another operator

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