STOL aircraft returns to civil register
Britten-Norman has acquired a fleet of BN2T-4S Islander aircraft which have previously served in the British military in the UK and overseas. The aircraft, which are the higher capacity, longer endurance version of the turboprop Islander, will undergo a major refurbishment that will see them return to the civil aircraft register for onward export sale.
The derivative of the standard turboprop Islander which, in its freight configuration, has the capacity to transport 1-1.6 t of various cargo types.
Its extended fuselage gives an extra metre of aircraft cabin length. In addition to its performance as a freighter / airliner, the aircraft may be role equipped for a variety of other operations, including medivac, search and rescue, aerial survey and policing / intelligence operations. (ah)