Britten-Norman has begun ground testing its first fully UK-built Islander in over fifty years. @AirProNews
Britten-Norman has begun ground testing its first fully UK-built Islander in over fifty years.  @AirProNews
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Britten-Norman Begins Ground Testing on First UK-Built Islander
Britten-Norman has begun ground testing on the first fully UK-built Islander in over 50 years, with first flight targeted for September 2026. A second airframe is already on the Bembridge production line. #aviation #aerospace
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Britten-Norman has begun ground testing its first fully UK-built Islander in over fifty years.

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