Britten-Norman

Britten-Norman (officially the Britten-Norman Group or BNG) is a British aircraft manufacturer owned by members of the Zawawi family from the Sultanate of Oman, making it one of the UK's two remaining independent commercial aircraft producers, the other being Slingsby Aviation of Kirkbymoorside in Yorkshire.

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British - Sultanate of Oman - Slingsby Aviation - Kirkbymoorside - Yorkshire

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Britten-Norman has sold more than 1,250 aircraft to customers in more than 120 countries. In addition to aircraft manufacturing, the company also performs maintenance, overhaul and repair work as well as performing sub-contract engineering and design work.

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The company's sole factory is located at Bembridge on the Isle of Wight although some airframes were assembled under license in Romania once the type's robust and reliable reputation had been established.

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Bembridge - Isle of Wight - Romania

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The company manufactures such aircraft as the Islander, the militarised Defender and three-engined Trislander, all capable of short take-off and landing (STOL) operations. They are typically used for inter-island schedules.

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Islander - Defender - Trislander - STOL

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Many modern Islanders/Defenders have been fitted with turbine rather than piston engines if the customer so requires. Some are employed on police or fishery patrol tasks, providing an efficient and roomy alternative to a twin-engined helicopter. The Hampshire constabulary that oversees matters on the Isle of Wight and across the Solent is one of the police forces using Islander aircraft. Turbine-Islanders are the only fixed-wing aircraft in use by the British Army.

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Hampshire - Isle of Wight - Solent - Aircraft - Fixed-wing

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