Britten-Norman BN-1 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

John Britten and Desmond Norman, Bembridge

First Flight:

26 May 1951

BN-1:

1 - John Britten and Desmond Norman, Bembridge

Type Specification

Applies to:

Britten-Norman BN-1F

Type:

Single-seat light aircraft

Wing:

Parasol monoplane. Wing is untapered, unswept. Attached to fuselage by struts

Fuselage:

Fuselage beneath wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Divided type undercarriage with tail skid

Power Plant:

One 55 hp Lycoming flat-four engine mounted in the nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of wing

Span:

23 ft 0 in

Length:

16 ft 7 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

Unknown

Tare:

208 lb

All-up:

630 lb

Max Speed:

84 mph

Preserved in British Museums

BN-1F:

G-ALZE - - Solent Sky, Southampton - Display

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