Britten-Norman Controls Its Destiny After New Investment

Aircraft serial number 2317 is the first Islander to be fully built in the UK since 1968.

Aircraft serial number 2317 is the first Islander to be fully built in the UK since 1968.

Credit: Britten-Norman
WASHINGTON—When the first Britten-Norman Islander flew on June 13, 1965, the British aircraft industry was building an array of commercial aircraft from the turboprop Hawker Siddeley HS.748 to the long-range Vickers VC10. They were to be followed by names familiar to regional aviation including the...
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