Britten-Norman Trislander
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The Britten-Norman Trislander (more formally designated the BN-2A Mk III Trislander) is an 18-seat triple-engined piston-powered civilian utility aircraft produced by Britten-Norman of Britain.
The aircraft are known locally in the Channel Islands as Joeys, and one Aurigny Air Services craft carries the registration G-JOEY
It is a further development of Britten-Norman's better-known Islander aircraft in order to give it a larger carrying capacity. In comparison with the Islander, the Trislander has a stretched fuselage, modified landing gear and a third (tail-mounted) engine. The prototype of the Trislander, which was constructed from the original second Islander prototype, first flew on September 11 1970.
The Trislander is capable of taking off from a 450 m long landing strip and can also readily operate from unprepared surfaces.
Among the airlines that have used this airplane are Aurigny Air Services, Loganair, Lydd Air, Blue Islands, Great Barrier Airlines, and Vieques Air Link.
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