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	Guardian Desmond Norman
		Norman and Britten's first major breakthrough was in the design of a crop sprayer, using revolutionary technology.
		Born in London, and educated at Eton, Norman was the son of Air Commodore Sir Nigel Norman, co-founder of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force and a leading figure in the building of airports at Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham and Heston, which became Heathrow.
		Norman was never bitter about the unnecessary foreclosure; it was not in his nature to look back.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4554573-103684,00.html (890 words)

	Britten-Norman Islander - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Britten-Norman Islander (also known as the BN-2) is a light utility aircraft manufactured by Britten-Norman of Britain.
		Design of the Islander started in 1963 and the first prototype BN-2 first flew on 13 June 1965, with the second prototype following on 20 August 1966.
		BN-2B Islander II operated by Ryukyu Air Commuter
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Britten-Norman_Islander (313 words)

	Kiwi Aircraft Images: Islander
		The origins of the Islander date back to 1963 when the aircraft was conceived as a low cost light transport in the mould of the earlier DH89A Rapide.
		In New Zealand the Islander has operated in a number of roles, primarily as a commuter and tourist/charter aircraft.
		The prototype was constructed from G-ATWU (the second BN-2 prototype) and flew on September 11 1970.
	www.kiwiaircraftimages.com /islander.html (456 words)

	Probert Encyclopaedia: Aviation (Bri-Bz)
		The Islander is manufactured by Britten-Norman Ltd, and is powered by two 260bhp Lycoming O-540 engines giving a speed of 169mph.
		The Britten-Norman Defender is a British military short-range utility transport aircraft, forming the military version of the Britten-Norman Islander.
		The Britten-Norman Islander is a British twin-engined light transport plane.
	www.probertencyclopaedia.com /IBE.HTM (2217 words)

	Britten-Norman
		The Defender 4000, a stretched version of the Islander which encompasses inherent flexibility with a sizeable increase in payload and endurance, is proving to be extremely popular as a cost effective means of implementing law enforcement, counter-terrorism and EEZ management operations.
		The original Islander, and the Trislander derivative, have successfully operated in some of the harshest conditions on the planet and remain firm favourites with operaters across the world.
		The ubiquitous Islander remains a byeword for rugged reliability and has an enviable safety record.
	www.britten-norman.com /products (247 words)

	Paris 2003: Britten-Norman offers new models
		The quite remarkable longevity of the Britten-Norman Islander series is set to continue well into the 21st century, with a production run of 24 examples planned for the next two years.
		Simple, rugged and a profit maker for civil operators in some 120 countries around the world, the Islander has changed little in appearance over the years, although improvements have continued to be incorporated as technology develops.
		However, the UK team has been given free reign to revitalize a company that has survived the peaks and troughs of the world aircraft market largely because the Islander formula still works for the right operators.
	www.ainonline.com /Publications/paris/paris_03/pd1brittenpg52.html (865 words)

	Island Air Charters - Bahamas Charters - Bimini, Cat Cay Scheduled Flights - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
		Island Air operates a fleet of 4 Britten Norman Islanders (BN-2).
		The Islander is operated in remote areas all over the world and has an excellent reputation of being a real work horse.
		The Islander is a twin engine, high wing, fixed gear, STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) aircraft.
	www.islandaircharters.com /ouraircraft.htm (187 words)

	bn2a2br6.doc
		The FAA approved AFM/RFM for the specific aircraft is listed on the applicable Type FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION Page: IX Revision: 6 MASTER MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST Date: 01/31/1995 PILATUS BRITTEN-NORMAN ISLANDER BN.
		It is important to remember that all equipment related to the airworthiness and the operating regulations of the aircraft not listed on the MMEL must be operative.
		This day is excluded from the calendar days or flight days specified in the MMEL for the repair of an inoperative item of equipment.
	dgca.nic.in /mmel/bn2a2br6.doc (5744 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Edinburgh - East Fortune favours slow-flying stalwart of the Scottish skies
		The ten-seater Britten-Norman Islander aircraft is to be added to the museum's collection of aircraft, its most recent acquisition since Concorde took pride of place at the East Fortune attraction earlier this year.
		The Islander is renowned as one of the world's most versatile aircraft, as it can be converted quickly from a passenger taxi to an air ambulance.
		In Scotland, 22 babies have been born on Islander aircraft and people who live in remote parts of the country rely on it for transport and supplies.
	news.scotsman.com /edinburgh.cfm?id=752792005 (805 words)

	Aer Arann Virtual
		The BN-2 Islander was Britten-Norman's second original design, work on which began during 1963.
		The prototype BN-2 Islander was powered by two 155kW (210hp) IO-360s and first flight was on June 13 1965.
		Developed as a Dragon Rapide replacement, the emphasis was on producing a rugged and durable aircraft that had good field performance, low operating costs and was easy to maintain.
	www.reavirtual.com /isl.php (405 words)

	Hampshire County Council
		Recommendation That the Chief Constable be authorised to negotiate the lease of a new Pilatus Norman Britten Aircraft on the basis of this report.
		Attached at Appendix 'B' is an analysis of estimated costs of a Pilatus Britten Norman Aircraft over a period of ten years.
		It is considered that the Islander is capable of performing as well as a helicopter in all but a small proportion of tasks.
	www.hants.gov.uk /scrmxn/c5629.html (561 words)

	LOCAL NEWS: STORY Samoa Observer Online: The Information Portal of Samoa
		Chief executive Malopaia John Fitzgerald said Polynesian’s seven-seater Britten-Norman Islander aircraft has been certified to carry passengers between the Samoas.
		The Islander should be a welcome addition to the route with some passengers complaining over the weekend of the lack seats available.
		Malopaia said that incorporating the Islander into the Apia-Pago Pago-Apia route was to ease some of the pressure on the Twin Otters.
	www.samoaobserver.ws /news/local/ln0704/2007ln009.htm (599 words)

	FS2002 Props Page 41
		This repaint depicts The Isles of scilly skybus Britten Norman Islander, G-SBUS.
		Britten Norman Islander model by Marcel Kuhnt available here.
		The Isles of Scilly skybus operate a fleet of Britten Norman Islanders and a DHC-6 Twin Otter (G-BIHO) from St Mary's (Isles of Scilly, UK), St Just (Lands End) and St Mawgan (Newquay, UK).Repaint by Ashley Flynn.
	www.simviation.com /fs2002props41.htm (363 words)

	Costa Rica Domestic Airline Nature Air
		The ubiquitous Islander is the best-selling commercial aircraft produced in Western Europe.
		Constant refinement ensures that the Islander continues to excel in modern-day roles including environmental protection, transportation, air ambulance, fisheries protection photo surveying and policing, to name but a few.
		The Islander is considered the world's most versatile aircraft.
	www.travelair-costarica.com /fleet/britten.html (107 words)

	VSAM IFD Airborne Surveillance Technologies
		The airborne sensor and computation packages are mounted on a Britten-Norman Islander twin-engine aircraft operated by the U.S. Army Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate.
		The Islander is equipped with a FLIR Systems Ultra-3000 turret that has two degrees of freedom (pan/tilt), a Global Positioning System (GPS) for measuring position, and an Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) for measuring orientation.
		Video and symbolic detection results from the Islander are integrated into the ground-based VSAM testbed system via microwave transmissions captured by a large receiving dish on the ground.
	www.cs.cmu.edu /~vsam/Web2000/ifdairtech.html (561 words)

	FSfreeware Flight Simulation - Distribution System > FS2004 > Aircrafts
		Britten-Norman Islander BN2A G-CIAS is operated by Channel Islands Air Search and is based on the Channel Island of Guernsey in The United Kingdom.
		FS2004 Channel Islands (UK) Air Search Britten-Norman BN2A Islander G-CIAS for AI
		This is a repaint of the default bell206b in the Channel 7 News Chopper for NYC.
	www.fsfreeware.com /dcd/FS2004/Aircrafts/index-114.html (474 words)

	EV-55 :: The New Generation Turboprop
		Except for Britten-Norman Islander no other aircraft is currently being produced.
		At present there are over 5,000 twin-engine cabin class piston aircraft in operation worldwide, such as Britten-Norman Islander, Cessna 402, Cessna 404 Titan, Piper Navajo C, Piper Navajo C/R or Piper Chieftain and others.
		By this you will let us know your opinion of our new project.
	www.evektor.cz /ev-55/project.asp (214 words)

	Airfix 1/72 BN.2 Islander Preview
		First flying on June 12, 1965 the Islander was initially financed completely by the company as a private venture, but following overtures to the government, a loan was granted in November to get full production underway.
		Powered by two 260 hp Lycoming engines, the islander requires 1,090 feet to clear a 50 obstacle.
		"Produced to meet the specific needs of commuter airlines and bush operators, the ten seat BN.2 Islander has achieved sales of over 300 aircraft by mid 1971.
	modelingmadness.com /scotts/civil/islanderpreview.htm (405 words)

	Islander
		Lou then offered to let Bob use a set of Mark Frankel plans that were included with a partially built 7 ft. Islander that Lou had purchased at a flea market several years earlier.
		Lou Costlow suggested either the Islander or the Aero Commander.
		To be useable, the plans would have to be enlarged by a professional printing service - at a considerable price.
	www.frederickmodelaircraftclub.org /projects/islander.htm (590 words)

	ASN Accident description 20 JUN 2002 Cessna 208B Caravan I N786DM
		At the same time a Vieques Air Link Britten Norman BN-2A Islander (N663VL) turned left from base leg to final approach.
		PROBABLE CAUSE: "The failure of both pilots to see and avoid, also causal was the failure of the pilot of the Britten-Norman Islander (N663VL) to yield right of way to an aircraft in the traffic pattern."
		At 500 feet, both airplanes touched wing tips; the Cessna's damage was to the right wing and the Britten-Norman's damage was to the left wing.
	aviation-safety.net /database/record.php?id=20020620-0 (162 words)

	Airline History - Airliners by Date
		The Islander is still used as an island-hopper due to it's STOL and rough-strip capabilities.
		The Trilander was a larger variation on the successful BN2a Islander twin.
		The BN.2A was desinged as a rough strip and STOL (short take off and landing) feederliner.
	airlines.afriqonline.com /aircraft/bydecade/1960.htm (2182 words)

	IOL: Medics awed as passengers survive crash
		An Austrian family and the pilot were on board the Britten-Norman Islander when the accident occurred.
		Lucky escape: Everyone aboard the Britten-Norman Islander survived when it crashed into a house in Danville Road, Durban North.
		All six passengers survived and nobody on the ground was injured.
	www.int.iol.co.za /index.php?set_id=1&click_id=181&art_id=vn20050822074332526C694935 (820 words)

	Britten Norman Islander for sale by SkyQuest International, LLC from 1981
		Britten Norman Islander for sale by SkyQuest International, LLC from 1981
		This aircaft is no longer avilable for sale or lease by SkyQuest International, LLC, click here to goto our Regional & Commuter category for other Islander aircraft for sale.
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	www.aviatorsale.com /aircrafts/576 (59 words)

	Hampshire Police and Lee-on-Solent
		Until recently it used Edgeley Aircraft Limited Optica Scout 1985-1990, and subsequently from 1990 it used an Britten-Norman Islander spotter plane (PBN-2B-26 Islander (the noisy version) G-HPAA.
		The Authority is paying £1.3 million in addition to their existing B-N Islander, which has been taken in part exchange for the Defender.
		The Islander maintained special equipment from 1993: AGEMA/Leo 400 gyro stabilised camera platform in nose, with TI camera and hi-resolution daylight TV camera.
	www.fleetairarmarchive.net /Daedalus/Police.html (779 words)

	BN-2A/B/T Islander
		Pilatus Britten Norman BN-2A-21 Islanders was placed with the United Kingdom.
		At least six aircraft were upgraded to the BN-2T 'Turbine Islander' standard in 1996-97 and also features the Bendix-King RDR-1400C search radar.
		Seventeen Islanders were acquired by the Indian Navy till date and these
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /NAVY/Islander.html (110 words)

	FS2002 MV Challenge Tropical Solomon Islands 2
		For the flights that in reality use an Islander, I recommend the Air Seychelles Britten-Norman Islander, which includes a simple panel, by Mike Stone and Jean-Jacques Parel (file britas.zip from Avsim or FlightSim), and optionally the corresponding sounds by Marcel Kuhnt (file bnsounds.zip from FlightSim).
		For realism, you may optionally replace the aircraft with a De Havilland Twin Otter or a Britten-Norman Islander.
		The challenges of these flights include the inclement weather, sometimes with poor visibility, turbulent winds and wind shear, a scarcity of navaids, and small rough runways as well as aircraft system failures.
	www.avsim.com /hangar/utils/mvchallenges/m2trpsol/M2trpsol.html (380 words)

	About Trans Guyana Airways
		The fleet consists of: One Shorts Skyvan, two Cessna Grand Caravan; three Britten Norman Islanders and one agricultural aircraft.
		continued this air transportation development by buying a Britten Norman Islander to further support the operation.
		Trans Guyana Airways has worked and continues to work closely with the Government of Guyana to develop and improve the aviation standards of the country.
	www.transguyana.com /default2.asp (219 words)

	IAF Museum - Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander
		After the Yom Kippur War, a donors purchased two civilian Islanders for the IAF.
		They served as navigator trainers at the IAF Flight School and as light transport aircraft.
	www.davidpride.com /Aviation/IAF_055.htm (52 words)

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