Britten-Norman Islander.

Thanks for the heads up! Great looking plane! Love that ducted fan model.

I wonder how the ducted fan versions performance is in real life.


Bill

Hi Bill, there was only one ducted version built,G-FANS in 1971,( my father used to work at BN ) performance was same,its' aim was to reduce noise footprint and decrease fuel consumption, fans were by Dowty.

http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/G-FANS.html

IIRC most of the test flying was done from Shoreham, with Neville Duke at the helm.

It was later converted back to 'normal' and sold to Halfpenny Green parachute centre, becoming G-HGPC, and is/was still in service somewhere in darkest South America

I now get to play with this one at work ---->

http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b193/motormouse/?action=view&current=SP_A0082.jpg

ttfn

Pete
 
Turns birds into finger lickin' goodness in the blink of an eye Bill.
:173go1:

Perfect food processor... first engine does the pigeons on take off, then you plan the forced landing for that farmer's field by the airport, pick up some cabbage, onions, a few herbs and Voila!!! Islander Squab Salad!
 
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