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TAKE-OFF CLIMB (to FL 150) CLIMB (to FL 240) MACH CLIMB CRUISE INITIAL DESCENT (to FL 240) DESCENT (to FL 100) APPROACH LANDING INITIAL CLIMB (to 5000 ft) CLIMB (to FL 240) CLIMB (to FL 150) DESCENT (to FL 100)

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TAKE-OFF MTOW: WTC: RECAT-EU: - Distance: V2 (IAS): - - INITIAL CLIMB (to 5000 ft) IAS: ROC: - - CLIMB (to FL 240) IAS: ROC: - - CLIMB (to FL 150) IAS: ROC: - - MACH CLIMB MACH: ROC: - - CRUISE MACH: Ceiling: - - TAS: - Range: - INITIAL DESCENT (to FL 240) MACH: - ROD: - DESCENT (to FL 100) IAS: - ROD: - APPROACH IAS: - MCS: - ROD: - LANDING Vat (IAS): - APC: - Distance: - - -

Take-off

V2 (IAS) 60 kts

Distance 450 m

WTC L

RECAT-EU Light

MTOW 3175 kg

Initial climb (to 5000ft)

IAS 90 kts

ROC 800 ft/min

Climb (to FL 150)

IAS 120 kts

ROC 500 ft/min

Climb (to FL 240)

IAS 120 kts

ROC 500 ft/min

MACH climb

MACH no data

ROC no data ft/min

Cruise

TAS 145 kt

MACH no data

Ceiling FL 230

Range 830 NM

Initial Descent (to FL 240)

MACH no data

ROD no data ft/min

Descent (to FL 100)

IAS 140 kt

ROD 700 ft/min

Approach

IAS 110 kt

ROD 800 ft/min

MCS 75 kt

Landing

Vat (IAS) 65 kt

Distance 350 m

APC A

Type of Aircraft

Type

L2T

APC

A

WTC

L

RECAT-EU

Light

Technical

Wing Span

15 m

Length

10.9 m

Height

4.2 m

Power plant

2 x 320 SHP Allison 250 turboprops with three blade propellers.

Performance Similarity

No data

Recognition

Wing position

High wing

Engine position

(Front) Wing leading mounted

Tail configuration

Regular tail, mid set

Landing gear

Tricycle fixed

Recognition similarity

No data

Supplementary

IATA

no data

Accommodation

One or two pilots and 8 passengers in main cabin.

Notes

Commuter airliner and light utility aircraft. In service since 1981. Turboprop development of BN-2B Islander (ICAO designator: BN2P). 3-engine version: Britten Norman BN2A Mk III Trislander (ICAO designator: TRIS).

Alternative names

  • BRITTEN-NORMAN BN-2T Turbine Islander

  • BRITTEN-NORMAN Defender 4000

  • BRITTEN-NORMAN Turbine Defender

  • Defender 4000

  • ROMAERO BN-2T Turbine Defender

  • ROMAERO BN-2T Turbine Islander

  • Turbine Defender

  • Turbine Islander

  • BN-2T Turbine Islander