JOHAN VISSCHEDIJK COLLECTION
No. 6055. Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander (G-FANS c/n 251) Dowty
Photographs from Britten-Norman and MAP

Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander

01/22/2007. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "This aircraft was manufactured in 1971 and was first flown with 'Class B' marking G-51-251. It was exported to Kenya where it was registered 5Y-AMU. On April 13, 1977 it was registered by Dowty in the UK as G-FANS and fitted experimentally with Dowty-Rotol ducted fans. It was flown in the pictured configuration for the first time by Squadron Leader Neville Duke from Shoreham on June 10, 1977. On November 17, 1983 it deregistered, fitted with the standard propulsion, and registered as G-HGPC. It was deregistered on April 3, 1989 and sold to Guyana as 8R-GGU."


Created January 22, 2007