First flown in the 1960s, this rugged and versatile twin-engined aircraft has been in continuous service ever since as airliner, cargo transport and light utility with police and armed forces around the world. No wonder this British marvel has become one of Europe’s best selling commercial aircraft!

Over the years, the BN-2 has spawned many variants with an almost endless combination of engine and cockpit fitments.

This BN-2 simulation is extensively based a real world example with assistance from Great Barrier X-Press Airlines, Auckland, New Zealand - fitted with 2x Lycoming O-540 260hp engines.

There are two exterior model variants for both early and late nose profile (BN-2A and BN-2B) Islanders included, with related lighting accessories - all beautifully represented with a total of 13 paint-schemes:

• Air Hamburg
• Barrier Aviation
• British Airways Express
• British Airways Express (Tartan)
• FLN
• Great Barrier X-Press (Kotare)
• Great Barrier X-Press
• LFH
• Milford Sound Sightseeing
• OLT
• Nature Air
• Shetland Islands Council
• Winair

Each is rendered in stunning detail and a Paint Kit makes it easy for you to create your own extras.

• Over 400 interior and exterior custom animations on the DX10-compatible model - with interior self-shadowing. High detail specular and bump maps for every part of the exterior and Virtual Cockpit brings every rivet and surface to life.
• Beautiful night lighting textures and effects inside and out - plus the gauge and panel lighting can be independently switched.
• High Fidelity sound set from Turbine Sound Studios makes this feel like the real aircraft, even with your eyes shut!
• Flight dynamics tuned and refined with the help of real-world Islander pilots - this baby doesn’t just look right, she flies right too.
• Fully-functional Virtual Cockpit with virtually every system and gauge functioning:
  • 3D RealGauge Technology for super smooth fluid fully-3D gauges.
  • Preset VC views and pop-up Bendix King GPS unit make easy access to key switches and gauges.
  • Click spots on the throttle quadrant toggle allow selection of "Tied" / "Separated" engine controls
  • All knobs and controls feature intuitive left-click or mouse scroll-wheel backwards to decrease value, or right-click or mouse scroll-wheel forwards to increase value.
  • Yokes can be toggled from view as desired to access instruments and switches.
• Panel shake effect on engine start and take off roll.

System Requirements:
MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR X - optional SP2, Acceleration or Gold for DX10 effects
Windows - Windows 7, Vista or XP
Processor - 2.8 GHz
Memory - 2 Gb RAM
Hard Drive - 650 Mb
Video Card - 512 Mb