Britten-Norman BN-2

Britten-Norman BN-2A-26

Type	Airliner, Business aircraft, Cargo aircraft, Civil aircraft, Military transport aircraft, Military utility aircraft, Special-purpose aircraft, STOL aircraft, Transport aircraft
Configuration	High wing aircraft, Monoplane aircraft, Fixed gear aircraft, Tricycle landing gear aircraft
Propulsion	Twin-engine piston aircraft (Piston aircraft, Twin-engine aircraft)
Manufacturer	Britten-Norman
Author(s)	Bea Wolf (D-ECHO)
FDM	JSBSim
--aircraft=	BN-2A-26
Status	Development
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License	GPLv2+
Wikipedia	Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander

The Britten-Norman BN-2 is a British-built twin-engine piston aircraft mainly used for passenger transport, cargo and special operations.

FlightGear model

The model currently existing for FlightGear is the BN-2A-26, which is a variant of the original model featuring amongst others Lycoming O-540-E4C5 engines and an increased takeoff weight.

Status

The aircraft is still in development for FlightGear. The following list provides a quick overview of the current development status (07/2022):

• 3D Model
  • Exterior: Basics modelled, textured, livery system available. Details such as control surface links not done yet.
  • Interior: Basics modelled, two interior variants available (PAX/Medical), Basic texturing
  • Cockpit: Important instruments, switches and control elements modelled
• FDM: Roughly matching the published data, but a lot more work to do
• Sounds: Basic sounds (engine, tires, ...) done, switch sounds and special sounds to be done

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External Links

Manufacturer's Website