Britten-Norman BN2A-21 Islander DQ-FIF
- Manufacturer:
- Britten-Norman
- Type / Model:
- Islander
- Registration:
- DQ-FIF
- Location:
- Palmerston North, New Zealand
- Photographer:
- World Aviation Archive
- Date Taken:
- 01/01/1999
- Image ID:
- #487849
- High-Res Photo Dimensions (Pixels):
- 4448 x 2965
- Image Description:
- Still wearing basic Vanua Air Charter colours, this Islander was declared a write off after an accident on 23rd November 1996. However, the wreck was bought by Fieldair Engineering at Palmerston North, who rebuilt it. It was re-registered ZK-FIF, and them went to USA as N130PC.
Commercial & Editorial Use
For information on this photo or to request a quotation to supply this image as a high resolution file for commercial or editorial purposes.
Buy a Print or Gift
Buy a print, poster or gift of this image for personal or corporate decorative display. Prints are available in a number of sizes and finishes.
Aircraft Data
Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a light utility aircraft, mainline airliner and cargo aircraft. It is the best-selling commercial aircraft produced in Western Europe.
The BN-2B Defender 4000 a stretched Islander military version used by the Army and Police forces in the United Kingdom and over 30 military and government operators around the world.
| Country of Origin | First Flight | No. Built | No. In Service | Crew | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1965 | 1280 | 750 | 1 | 9 - 0 |
Power
Standard engine is the 300HP Lycoming also a 260HP Lycoming version and a twin Rolls-Royce 250 B17C series Turboprop model is available.
| Engine Count | 2 | ||
| Engine Variations | |||
| Engine Manufacturer |
|
||
| Engine Name |
|
||
| Engine Class |
|
||
| Engine Power |
|
* Also available in fuel injection and supercharged versions.
Dimensions
| Length | 10.87 m. 35 ft. 8 in. |
| Wing Span | 14.94 m. 49 ft. 0 in. |
| Height | 3.96 m. 13 ft. 0 in. |
| Empty Weight | 1668 kg. 3675 lbs. |
| Max Weight | 2996 kg. 6600 lbs. |
Performance
| Max Speed | 274 kph 170 mph |
| Cruise Speed | 257 kph 160 mph |
| Ceiling | 4023.36 m. 13200 ft. |
| Normal Range | 1111 600 nm km. |
| Max Range | 1619 874 nm km. |
Display data using: Metric Imperial
Related Image Searches
The following keywords are used for this image - select a keyword to see related images.
Aircraft
250 4000 Aircraft airliner airliners and BN-2 BN2 BN2P Britten-Norman Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander Britten-Norman Islander Cargo cargo aircraft civil defence commuter airliner Defender Defender 4000 engine fixed wing freighter freighters HIGH high wing monoplane Islander Islander, Islander, BN-2 Lycoming Lycoming O-540 Model Monoplane monoplanes O-540 piston piston engine prop reconnaissance Regional regional airliner rescue Rolls Rolls Royce Model 250 Royce search search and rescue short range airliner surveillance transporter transports twin twin engine twin prop warplane warplanes wingYou might also like...
Loading Images...
