Bearhawk 2 Seat Tandem Seating Taildragger

Taildragger Aircraft Magazine - Bearhawk LSA 

There is an assumption by some that because an airplane is a light-sport airplane (LSA) that it is a compromise and can’t fulfill the function expectation of a “real” airplane.  It is assumed that it will be lighter, smaller, and slower.  Of course that isn’t necessarily true, especially in the case of Bob Barrow’s latest design, the new Bearhawk LSA. 

Payload
The prototype Bearhawk LSA came in at 728 lbs. empty weight, with an aluminum prop and no electrics. Barrows estimates that 750 pounds is a realistic empty weight for a builder who works hard to keep the airplane light. With the LSA maximum gross weight of 1320 lbs. (in the utility category), this 2-place LSA has a very respectable useful load. Barrows has said that the airplane is really designed for a max gross weight of 1500 lbs (in utility category), so there is a built-in margin of safety for those who do not have to fly under the LSA rules.

Performance
The Bearhawk LSA can take off in as little as 200 feet and climb at 1500 ft. per minute and then level off and cruise at 120 mph sipping only 5 gph.

Rugged Construction
The Bearhawk LSA utilizes the traditional 4130 Chromalloy tube and fabric along with all-aluminum, flush riveted wings.
The Bearhawk LSA can stay aloft for a very long time. Barrows reports an economy cruise speed of about 110 mph sipping only 4 GPH with the Continental C-85 engine. With a 30 gallon tank that gives you over 7 hours in the air. Not many vehicles can do 110 mph only consuming 25 miles per gallon.

If you want to get there a bit faster, you can push it up in cruise to 120 mph burning about 5 GPH.

Also, with a nice roomy cockpit, you can cruise in comfort. The cabin width is a spacious 31” wide and 97” long. The Bearhawk LSA can be flown with the windows open for taking those perfect aerial photos.

Crew: one
Capacity: one passenger
Length: 22 ft 3 in (6.78 m)
Wingspan: 34 ft (10 m)
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) in three-point
Wing area: 170 sq ft (16 m2)
Airfoil: Custom Harry Riblett airfoil
Empty weight: 720 lb (327 kg)
Gross weight: 1,320 lb (599 kg)
Fuel capacity: 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal)
Powerplant: 1 × Continental A-75 four cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 75 hp (56 kW)
Propellers: 2-bladed aluminium

Bearhawk 2 Seat Taildragger Performance

Cruise speed: 125 mph (109 kn; 201 km/h)
Stall speed: 30 mph (26 kn; 48 km/h)
Never exceed speed: 140 mph (122 kn; 225 km/h)

http://www.ultralightflyer.com - BearHawk, Bear Hawk experimental light sport aircraft. 

While at the 2013 E.A.A. Airventure Convention at Wittman Airfield in Oshkosh Wisconsin the Light Sport and Ultralight Flyer talks to  designer of the BearHawk series of experimental aircraft. 

The BearHawk LSA has been designed to meet the definition of a light sport aircraft. 

The BearHawk can be built from plans but is also available it kit form. 

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Ultralight Aircraft Magazine - Welcome to the Ultralight Aircraft News our goal is to cover as many aircraft expositions that host aircraft described as ultralight aircraft, light sport aircraft, experimental light sport aircraft, amateur built aircraft, ELSA or homebuilt aircraft that fit into the definition of ultralight aircraft in Canada or light sport aircraft, or experimental amateurbuilt light sport aircraft in the United States. 

These include three axis control aircraft, weight shift control aircraft, more commonly known as trikes, powered parachutes, helicopters, gyrocopters and powered para-gliders that meet the light sport or ultralight aircraft definition.

Airshows and aircraft expositions that we cover include, the Deland Sport Aviation Showcase, U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, Deland Sport Aviation Showcase, E.A.A.'s Sun N Fun, E.A.A.'s Airventure, the Midwest LSA Show, Copperstate, UPAC Convention and Aero Friedrichshafen in Germany. We try to regularly attend regional shows like the Arlington Fly-In, and Rocky Mountain Fly-In. 

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