Britten-Norman’s Islander is a UK manufacturing success story; exported to over 120 countries and enduring over 55 years as one of aviation’s most versatile platforms. A simple yet effective design has provided the backbone to governments and communities for decades.
Innovation remains at the core of Britten-Norman and the company is embarking on a number of Research and Development programmes.
Extended MTOW & range
Zero carbon
Maintain USPs
Provide OEM support on a range of next generation manned and unmanned aircraft
Specialist suppliers of test & trial activity for OEMs
Research into lower emission engines
OPPE powertrains with exhaust driven electrical generator
Consortia members researching green fuel infrastructure
Committed to driving the government’s net-zero agenda
Key contributor to Project HEART
Single co-pilot autonomous operations underway with expected flight test early next year
CONOPS development
Paving the way to fully automated aircraft
Cultivating our in-house R&D activity
Expanding teams to allow bandwidth on a variety of projects
Working with industry experts
