Progress report and technical notes on Britten-Norman Islander light aircraft; factory at Bembridge is nearly complete and production schedule planned is presented; company sees market for up to 1000 Islanders over next 10 yr; entire airframe is made from zinc-free L72 light alloy, designed to safe-life, fatigue-free principles; fuselage is built in three sections -- nose and windscreen frame, parallel cabin section, and tailcone including baggage bay and tailplane pickups; cutaway drawing depicts 10-seater version of production aircraft; major changes since prototype are installation of 260-hp Lycoming O-540-E engine in place of 210-hp Continental 10-360 and wing of increased span with completely revised structural arrangement.


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    Title :

    Islander in detail


    Additional title:

    Flight


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1967


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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