Britten-Norman's Trislander—a commuter's three engine wonder
Britten-Norman’s Trislander—a commuter’s three engine wonder Britten-Norman Trislander at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford UK—©2018 Joseph May/Travel for Aircraft Precisely termed by aircraft maker Britten-Norman (est. 1954 and named for designers John Britten and Demond Norman) as the BN-2A Mk III Trislander, it is commonly called the Britten-Norman Trislander. An STOL rough field performer it can take off in a bit under 1500 feet, though more typically 1950 feet, with further advantages of low speed handling ease, low noise levels, economy of operation as well as three engine r...