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Post by Roderick on Jun 30, 2009 15:04:32 GMT 12
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Post by Roderick on Sept 1, 2009 10:50:21 GMT 12
newsHome News Sport TV&Showbiz Femail Health Science&Tech Money Debate Coffee Break Property Motoring Travel News Home World news Headlines Pictures Most read News Board My Profile Logout Login Find a Job Dating Wine E-Editions Feedback My Stories Monday, Aug 31 2009 This Afternoon 24°C This Evening 15°C 5-Day Forecast The World Today in PicturesThe World Today in Pictures May 15 2009 The NASA space shuttle Atlantis en route to the Hubble space telescope is seen silhouetted against the sun in a picture taken by an astronomer in Florida  www.dailymail.co.uk/news/pictures/index.html?topGallery=1002871&page=1 |
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Post by Roderick on Sept 29, 2009 15:23:42 GMT 12
 Sounds like 'LOU' has made a muck up of a take-off on great barrier island...if it is the same plane..?? |
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Post by Roderick on Sept 29, 2009 15:35:24 GMT 12
Britten-Norman Islander and Trislander John Britten and Desmond Norman were initially concerned with developing crop spraying equipment but in the early 1960’s they turned their attention to aircraft design. The BN-2 Islander was designed in 1963 and first took to flight in 1965. It was designed to be a low cost alternative to the older DH-89A Dragon Rapide (both Britten and Norman had trained with deHavilland). The Islander design was successful and production commenced on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom. In many ways, the Islander could be considered a scaled-down piston powered version of the Twin Otter, it features fixed landing gear and was designed for operation in remote areas. In this respect, the Britten Norman Islander has been a success, in fact, it is the best selling commercial aircraft in Western Europe.  The Islander features two rugged O-540 Lycomings that produce 260 horsepower and seating for up to 11 people (including pilot(s)). The Islander/Trislander are somewhat unique in that there is no isle between seats in their narrow fuselage and because of this, every row of seats (each two across) has its own door. The Trislander seats up to 19, so it has several doors along its fuselage. Allison turboprop engines have been fitted to the Islander and the plane has seen duty in various military roles as the Defender and Maritime Defender. In 1969 an improved Islander, the BN-2A and in 1978 a further improved version, the BN-2B Islander II was introduced. |
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Post by Roderick on Jan 22, 2010 12:29:13 GMT 12
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