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Fleet registry / Turboprop / N401WB
1969 Britten Norman Islander BN-2A operated by New England Airlines, Inc · Westerly, . Configured for 9 passengers.
720 nm
Published range
139 kts cruise
9
Seats
1969
Model year
Registry record
Operated by
New England Airlines, Inc
Westerly · KWST
The Britten Norman Islander BN-2A against the average of 133 turboprop types in the US charter fleet.
Britten Norman Islander BN-2AClass avg
Cruise speed
-35% vs class
Range
-35% vs class
Passenger seats
+29% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
With 720 nm of published range, N401WB flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Westerly State Airport , including Washington DC (297 nm).
KWSTKIAD
Westerly → Washington DC
$7,500–$10,500
297 nm · ≈2 h 30 m · one way
Estimated from the turboprop rate card ($3,000–$4,200/hr) and great-circle distance , before positioning, fees, and catering. Run your own route.
ADS-B · OpenSky Network
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for N401WB.
Pressurized cabin, versatile runway access, 6–9 passengers.
Range
720 nm
≈ 829 miles
Cruise speed
139 kt
≈ 160 mph
Passengers
9 typical
Reference figures for the Britten Norman Islander BN-2A, compiled from published sources; treat as indicative and confirm exact performance with the operator.
N401WB is a 1969 Britten Britten Norman Islander BN-2A, turboprop class, operated by New England Airlines, Inc out of Westerly, . With roughly 720 nm of range at 139 kts cruise, it reaches short strips and regional fields larger jets can't. The US charter fleet counts 2 Britten Norman Islander BN-2As across 2 operators.
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Other turboprops with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britten Norman Islander BN-2A | 720 nm | 139 kt | 9 |
| Britten Norman Islander BN-2A-26 | 720 nm | 139 kt | 9 |
| Britten Norman Islander BN-2 | 720 nm | 139 kt | 9 |
| Diamond DA40 Diamond Star | 724 nm | n/a | 3 |
| Cessna 207 | 729 nm | n/a | 7 |
