6-place Bearhawk 5

[Auburntsts]

I see on AvWeb that Bearhawk has test flown their new 6-place Bearhawk 5. Color me intrigued!

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/bearhawk-introduces-6-seat-homebuilt/

[dougbush]

Lengthening the cabin all of FOURTEEN INCHES and stuffing in another row of seats is nothing to be proud of.

[Auburntsts]

Maybe, maybe not. I want to see pics of the interior and some real performance specs before passing judgement.

[lathropdad]

Lengthening the cabin all of FOURTEEN INCHES and stuffing in another row of seats is nothing to be proud of.

I happen to be a Bearhawk builder, 4 place A model. The Bearhawk 5 addresses several issues with both the A and B models. The Bearhawk 5 opens the options for 6 cylinders engines that are not options for the earlier 4 place Bearhawk. A 4 cylinder engine is not an option for the Bearhawk 5. You might think of the model 5 as something like the difference between a C180 and C185.

I think your post is a bit dismissive of a very nice opting in the larger Bearhawk models.

[Auburntsts]

They’ve released walk around and flight test videos:

https://youtu.be/k29_JrCACpY

https://youtu.be/iIqalIOxwOk