Bearhawk LSA

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LSA
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Role Amateur-built Light-sport aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Bearhawk Aircraft
Designer Bob Barrows
Introduction2012
StatusPlans available (2012), Kit available (2013)

The Bearhawk LSA is an American amateur-built light-sport aircraft, designed by Bob Barrows and produced by Bearhawk Aircraft of Austin, Texas. The aircraft is supplied in the form of plans or a kit for amateur construction. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

The aircraft was introduced to the public at AirVenture 2012. [1]

Design and development

The Bearhawk LSA is a "clean sheet design" inspired by the larger Barrows Bearhawk. The LSA features a strut-braced high-wing, a tandem enclosed cockpit accessed by doors, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. The cockpit is 31 in (79 cm) wide. [1] [4] In 2015 a quick-build kit was introduced at the U.S Sport Aviation Expo. [5]

The aircraft fuselage is fabricated from welded 4130 steel tubing covered in doped aircraft fabric. The aluminum structure wing, covered in flush riveted aluminum sheet, employs a new Harry Riblett-designed airfoil and does not have flaps. The wing is supported by a single strut per side. The engine power range is 65 to 100 hp (48 to 75 kW) and the recommended engines include the 65 hp (48 kW) Continental A-65, 75 hp (56 kW) Continental A-75 and the 100 hp (75 kW) Continental O-200 four-stroke powerplants. [1] [4] [6] [7]

The aircraft was designed for a maximum gross weight of 1,500 lb (680 kg) in the utility category, but is limited to 1,320 lb (600 kg) in the US light-sport aircraft category. [4]

Operational history

As of February 2016, four examples were registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration. [8]

Specifications (LSA)

Data from Kitplanes and Bob Barrows [1] [6]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Bernard, Mary and Suzanne B. Bopp: Bearhawk Aircraft: Bearhawk LSA, Kitplanes, Volume 29, Number 12, December 2012, pp. 23-24. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  2. ↑ Bearhawk Aircraft (2012). "The Bearhawk LSA" . Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  3. ↑ Bearhawk Aircraft (15 December 2014). "Bearhawk LSA". Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 102. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X
  5. ↑ "Briefly Noted". Sport Aviation: 15. March 2015.
  6. 1 2 Barrows, Bob (2012). "Specifications". Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  7. ↑ Federal Aviation Administration (20 November 2012). "Registration Inquiry Results-N289EH" . Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  8. ↑ Federal Aviation Administration (26 February 2016). "Make/Model Inquiry Results" . Retrieved 26 February 2016.
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