General Aviation
Pilatus Aircraft Bn-2b-26
Manufacturer: Pilatus Aircraft
The BN‑2 Islander is a British light utility aircraft and regional airliner built by Britten‑Norman. First flown in the 1960s, it remains in production and is one of Europe’s best‑selling commercial aircraft, with more than 750 in service worldwide for both civilian and military use.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- pilatus-aircraft-bn-2b-26
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 1
- Example Registration
- N908VL
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 14.94 m / 49 ft
- Length
- 10.86 m / 35 ft
- Height
- 4.18 m / 13 ft
- Max Speed
- 274 km/h / 170 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 240 km/h / 150 mph
- Range
- 1398 km / 755 nmi
- Ceiling
- 4000 m / 13000 ft
- First Flight
- 1965-06-13
- Production Start
- 1965
- Total Built
- 1280
Variants
- BN-2B-26- 1 registrations - Example N908VL