Britten-Norman Defender
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The Britten-Norman Defender is a light aircraft manufactured by Britten-Norman of Britain. It is a version of the Britten-Norman Islander specially developed for military roles.
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[edit] Development
- See also: Britten-Norman Islander
First flown in May 1970, the Defender was based on the civil use Islander, and has a larger airframe with four underwing hardpoints for pylons to attach fuel tanks, weapons, sensors and other stores.
The BN2B (piston version) and BN2T (turbine version) are used in military, coastguard, and police operations in several countries.
In 2003 The British Army bought 4 Defender 4S AL Mk1, fitted with under wing defensive aids dispensers, an electro optical turret under the nose.[1]
[edit] Variants
- Defender :
- Maritime Defender :
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[edit] General characteristics
Based on BN2T-4S Defender 4000 Multi-Sensor Surveillance Aircraft version
- Overall Length: 40 ft 4 in (12.2 m)
- Wingspan: 53 ft 0 in (16.15 m)
- Height: 14 ft 3 in (4.3 m)
- Empty: 5,000 lb (2,267 kg)
- Maximum takeoff: 8,500 lb (3,855 kg)
- Powerplant: 2x Allison 250-B17F turboprops
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Related development:
Comparable aircraft:
Designation sequence:
Variants: Islander - Trislander
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