BN-2 Islander Added to Fleets

The BN-2 Islander has been added to all Solaris Skyhopper fleets around the globe.   You can pick up this sturdy little plane at the following locations:

X-Plane 11 Payware:  https://store.x-plane.org/BN-2-Islander_p_1243.html

MSFS2020 Payware:  https://www.blackboxsimulation.com/index.php/products/fs2020/islander-bn2/

Specifications (BN-2B Islander)[edit]

Front view, on ground

Side view, on ground

Planform view, showing low aspect ratio wing

Inflight front view from below

Data from Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft 1988-89^[41]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 10 passengers / 2,048 lb (929 kg) maximum payload
• Length: 35 ft 7+3⁄4 in (10.865 m)
• Wingspan: 49 ft 0 in (14.94 m)
• Height: 13 ft 8+3⁄4 in (4.185 m)
• Wing area: 325.0 sq ft (30.19 m²)
• Aspect ratio: 7.4:1
• Airfoil: NACA 23012
• Empty weight: 4,114 lb (1,866 kg) equipped (without avionics)
• Max takeoff weight: 6,600 lb (2,994 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 137 imp gal (165 US gal; 620 L)
• Powerplant: 2 × Lycoming O-540-E4C5 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engines, 260 hp (190 kW) each
• Propellers: 2-bladed Hartzell HC-C2YK-2B constant speed propellers, 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) diameter

Performance

• Maximum speed: 148 kn (170 mph, 274 km/h) at sea level
• Cruise speed: 130 kn (150 mph, 240 km/h) at 12,000 ft (3,700 m) (59% power)
• Stall speed: 40 kn (46 mph, 74 km/h) (flaps down)
• Never exceed speed: 183 kn (211 mph, 339 km/h)
• Range: 755 nmi (869 mi, 1,398 km) at 130 kn (150 mph; 241 km/h) and 12,000 ft (3,700 m) (59% power, standard fuel)
• Service ceiling: 11,300 ft (3,400 m)
• Rate of climb: 860 ft/min (4.4 m/s) at sea level
• Take-off run to 50 ft (15 m): 1,218 ft (370 m) (at sea level)
• Landing run from 50 ft (15 m): 980 ft (300 m) (at sea level)