Wings Airways which operated high frequency shuttle service into the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). By October 2019, 800 Islanders were in service including around 600 used for short flights. Variants Source: BN-2 Prototype first flown in 1966 with two Lycoming O-540-E4B5 piston engines. BN-2A Production version with minor modification from prototype and increased takeoff weight. BN-2A-2 A BN-2A with modified flaps, and two Lycoming IO-540-K1B5 (fuel injected) engines. BN-2A-3 A BN-2A-2 with increased wingspan and fitted with extra wingtip fuel tanks. BN-2A-6 A BN-2A with wing leading edge modifications and two Lycoming O-540-E4C5 engine. BN-2A-7 A BN-2A-6 with increased wingspan and fuel capacity. BN-2A-8 A BN-2A-6 with droop flaps. BN-2A-9 A BN-2A-7 with droop flaps. BN-2A-10 A BN-2A-8 with increased takeoff weight and Lycoming TIO-540-H1A (turbo-charged, fuel injected) engines. BN-2A-20 A BN-2A-2 with increased takeoff weight and minor improvements. A BN-2A-3 with increased takeoff weight. BN-2A-23 A BN-2A-21 with lengthened nose. BN-2A-24 A BN-2A-26 with lengthened nose. BN-2A-25 A BN-2A-27 with lengthened nose. BN-2A-26 A BN-2A-8 with increased takeoff weight. A BN-2A-9 with increased takeoff weight. BN-2A-30 A BN-2A-20 fitted with floats. Twin floats were attached to the undercarriage legs and incorporated retractable landing gear. BN-2A-41 Turbo Islander with lengthened nose, droop flaps and two Lycoming LTP-101 turboprops, first flown in 1977. Britten-Norman BN-2B Defender Defender military variant with IO-540-K1B5 engines and underwing hard points and military modifications. BN-2B-20 A BN-2A-20 with improved soundproofing and increased landing weight and other minor modifications. BN-2B-21 A BN-2A-21 with Model B improvements. A BN-2A-26 with Model B improvements. BN-2B-27 A BN-2A-27 with Model B improvements. BN-2T Turbine Islander based on BN-2A-26 with two Allison 250-B17C turboprops. Seating for up to 9 passengers. Islander AL1 Variant of the BN-2T for communications and reconnaissance duties with the British Army; seven built. Used for aerial reconnaissance and photography in Northern Ireland during Operation Banner by No. 1 Flight Army Air Corps based at Aldergrove. 1 Flight was later integrated into No. 651 Squadron. Redesignated Islander R1 in 2019 after being transferred to the Royal Air Force. Islander CC2 and CC2A Variant of the BN-2T for the Royal Air Force; three operated. These aircraft were retired from the RAF in 2017. Maritime-Defender Armed maritime reconnaissance and patrol aircraft. BN-2A-III Trislander Three-engined Trislander, a stretched BN-2A with 18 seats and three Lycoming O-540-E4C5 piston engines. Operators Military and government Civilian Former operators Accidents 1980 Flugfélag Austurlands Islander accident