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NEWS UPDATE:
Design engineer Bob Barrows introduces the new Bearhawk LSA at Oshkosh. The Bearhawk LSA drew big crowds and lots of interest because of its amazing performance. Click here for more info. |
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| The four-seat Bearhawk and the two-seat Patrol |
The Bearhawk 4 placeFour "Real" People and Full Fuel; 150 MPH |
The Bearhawk Patrol2 place tandem, 140 MPH |
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Bearhawk Stories:
Mike Creek of Elko Nevada takes his Bearhawk (260 HP w/ Hartzell C/S) camping to many remote locations. Mike was asked how his Bearhawk's performance compares to the other airplanes he has encountered and flown with in his back country adventures. Here is his response: The Bearhawk performs exceptionally well in the mountain environment and is among the top of the list in terms of performing aircraft. I have to say that in flying into these places with many other airplanes, the Bearhawk is also the best all-around aircraft for the type of flying I do. It combines great STOL performance with a good cruise speed and good load carrying ability. This is a hard to beat combination. There are a lot of good airplanes out there; I just donŐt know of any to be as good all-around as the Bearhawk for my uses. It also easily out climbs most airplanes with the exception being those with turbo-charged engines or others that are highly modified. To put the Bearhawk performance in perspective, on this trip, I paced of quite a few of my landings. They ranged from 270 to 340 feet long, at field elevations up to 6,000 feet msl. Takeoffs were similar distance and aircraft gross weight varied between 2150lbs to 2350lbs for the landings I paced off. Mike Creek N8282M To see Mike's description of his most recent trip along with many beautiful pictures, click here: http://www.backcountrypilot.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=10532 Bearhawk Aircraft offers the finest, most capable two and four place kit utility planes to the homebuilt aircraft community, at prices that make our products the best value among kit planes. Since we sold our first kit in 2001, many happy customers have experienced the thrill of the first flight in a real aircraft, built by their own hands. Today, there are nearly 70 Bearhawks flying, worldwide. The Bearhawk, designed by Bob Barrows, is unequaled in performance amoung experimental four-place designs. The short field/STOL ability, extremely gentle slow flight characteristics and surprisingly fast cruise speed leave the Bearhawk flying far above the competition in terms of performance. The Bearhawk carries big loads, with easy access to the large double-door cargo area, making it the pilot's choice for hunting, fishing, back country expeditions, or land in the pastures of their cattle ranch. Some Bearhawk builders customize their aircraft with leather interiors and instrument flying capability to have a comfortable family cruiser. As we say: The Bearhawk can be whatever you want it to be!!! We are now offering the latest Bob Barrows design in kit form. The Patrol is a tandem two seat high wing aircraft that is very comfortable, has great endurance, and very fun to fly. The generously proportioned cockpit provides plenty of room for just about any sized pilot, a passenger (or two if they are small) and gear. The visibility is outstanding both on the ground and in the air. The Patrol's flight controls are light and very responsive at cruise and slow speeds. Cruise speeds in excess of 140 mph and landing speeds under 40 mph give the Patrol a big performance advantage over other 2-seat utility designs. Modern all-aluminum, totally flush riveted wings coupled with its 4130 steel tube fuselage make the Patrol efficient and rugged. Two place or four place - Bearhawk Aircraft has the best utility category kit airplane for you. Please take some time to navigate through our website to begin fulfilling your dream. Contact us with any questions at info@bearhawkaircraft.com or 877-528-4776 (or from Alaska dial 512/626-7886). We look forward to welcoming you into the Bearhawk family. |
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