Barrows Bearhawk Patrol
| Bearhawk Patrol | |
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| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Bearhawk Aircraft |
| Designer | Robert Barrows |
| Status | In production (2012) |
| Number built | 3 (2011) |
| Developed from | Barrows Bearhawk |
The Barrows Bearhawk Patrol is a two-seat aircraft, that was designed to meet United States homebuilt aircraft category requirements. It was developed from the four-seat Barrows Bearhawk.[1][2]
Design
The Bearhawk Patrol is designed to improve on the Piper Super Cub. It is a single engine, strut-braced, high-wing, tandem seat aircraft with conventional landing gear. The fuselage is constructed with welded steel tubing with aircraft fabric covering. The wing spars and ribs are aluminum with aluminum covering. The flaps deploy up to 40 degrees.[3]
Specifications (Bearhawk Patrol)
Data from Manufactures website
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1
- Length: 22 ft 8 in (6.91 m)
- Wingspan: 33 ft (10 m)
- Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
- Wing area: 180 sq ft (17 m2)
- Airfoil: Riblett 30-413.5
- Empty weight: 950 lb (431 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,000 lb (907 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 55 U.S. gallons (210 L; 46 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-360 , 180 hp (130 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Cruise speed: 120 kn (140 mph, 230 km/h)
- Stall speed: 30 kn (35 mph, 56 km/h)
- Never exceed speed: 143 kn (165 mph, 266 km/h)
- Range: 780 nmi (900 mi, 1,400 km)
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- ^ Sport Aviation: 17. January 2009.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 44. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ "Bearhawk Patrol". Retrieved 24 February 2012.