After its debut only last month, TorqueSim's BN-2 Islander is ready for release this week, according to the developer.

Cooper LeComp, one of the two head developers at TorqueSim, informed Threshold of the news with a short message: "[BN-2 Islander] releasing this Friday!".

Speaking on the group's Discord channel, he furthered the message though did not confirm a release price. X-Aviation's Cameron Son, also present, commented that "it'll be priced proportionate to the quality and time invested of the product." Others theorise around $25-35 USD, but reflection on their previous release - the Pocket Rocket, suggests the Islander could cost anywhere upwards of $45 USD.

The Torquesim website now contains the full feature list for the model, which is available below:

• Highly detailed 3D model
• Full PBR 4K Texturing
• Custom Systems, including:
• Fully custom electrical system, simulating the circuit breakers, buses, generators, and battery
• Custom fuel manager
• Custom lighting
• Custom Avionics, including:
• KFC225 Autopilot
• GTX345 Transponder
• KR87 ADF
• M800 Chronometer
• High-fidelity FMOD sound pack, with sounds recorded from the real aircraft
• Carefully tuned and tested flight model based on real life performance data and input from Islander pilots
• X-Plane GNS530/GNS430
• AFM G5 Integration (requires a copy of the AFM G5 plugin)
• Custom Load Manager
• Persistent systems (switches return to the state which they were left)
• Fully custom C++ Plugin using the X-Plane SDK
• Includes 9 initial liveries, a blank livery, and paint-kit, with many more liveries to come after release! See some of the liveries here
• Long-term support, as well as additional features and updates planned, including RealityXP Support

The 1960s regional airliner saw two development updates post-announcement - the first of which detailed autopilot and electronic systems in addition to a look at the cockpit. See more in a previous article.

Join the Torquesim Discord chat server here.