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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:
For those of you that have not experienced what the Bearhawk can do, I recently had an opportunity to be very impressed. During a five day air camping trip with a Husky and a Citabria into the Nevada-California desert, we flew into a 1000 foot gravel strip beside a railroad into Afton Canyon. Because of a swale 220 feet from the end the usable length was less than 800 feet. The Husky landed no problem, but got launched by the woopdeedoo before touching down again. The Citabria landed but didn't slow down and ground looped at the end. We were on base leg when we saw all the dust and the pilot radioed that we might not want to try it, that he just ground looped. This is the best part of the story for me because my wife tapped me on the shoulder and said: "You can do it!. We landed 200 feet short of the other guys. After assessing the damage to the Citabria, we propped up the airframe, removed the flat tired wheel. We loaded the Citabria pilot 220 pounds in the right seat, my wife 130 pounds and another passenger at 155 pounds, two dogs also in the back seat (65 lbs), the Citabria baggage and the wheel in the cargo area, and fat old me 200 pounds in the left seat. Fuel was 25 gallons a side. The swale launched us into the air after a short take off run with 2 notches of flaps - no problem. What a horse. If you are still wondering if you have the right airplane, I hope this helps. Scott Williamson Note: With an empty weight of 1550, this Bearhawk was still 30-40 lbs under take off gross weight of 2700 lbs. 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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