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First fully UK-built Islander begins testing ahead of September flight
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FIRST SEEN26 Aug, 13:49First fully UK-built Islander begins testing ahead of September flight
The first BN2B-26 Islander manufactured entirely in the UK since Britten-Norman brought production back to Bembridge has entered ground testing, with its maiden flight planned for September 2026. The aircraft was rolled out at the company’s Isle of Wight facility on 30 July, one day after electrical power was applied for the first time. Its […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban
FOLLOW-UP27 Aug, 09:51Islander enters ground tests ahead of September first flight
Britten-Norman’s latest Islander has entered its ground test programme, putting the aircraft on course for a first flight in September and eventual delivery to the Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS). The aircraft, which was rolled out at Britten-Norman’s Isle of Wight facility on July 30, will undergo flight testing before being prepared for handover […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm
LATEST27 Aug, 13:48UK-built Islander begins ground testing ahead of first flight
LARA•Matthew Wilson