Performance

Articles that discuss the real world performance of the Bearhawk aircraft, and how to get the best from flying it.

The Math (Gulp !)

In this post we take a look at some real world numbers for the Bearhawk. If this makes your eyes glaze over, feel free to skip right to...

The original MTOW of the early Bearhawk 4-place aircraft was 2500lbs (1136kgs) in the utility category (4.4 G). The designer allowed...

Overall, the Bearhawk appears to exhibit gentle and predictable stall characteristics. Stall Speed My Bearhawk has a stall speed of 38...

I swapped the Goodyear 26's for ABW 29's. Initially I installed Goodyear 26" tires. These are good tires - essentially a "poor mans" bush...

This section focuses largely on real world performance of the IO540 powered Bearhawk, but with some reference to the IO360 powered...

Related topics: Fuel Selectors Uncoordinated Flight Fuel System and Fuel Management A number of pilots have commented on the Bearhawks...

Engine selection is probably has the single largest factor affecting the the performance of the Bearhawk. It also has a very large effect...

Bearhawk Fuel System Related Topics: Fuel Selectors Uncoordinated Flight Fuel Caps Yaw Sensitivity The Bearhawk fuel system is relatively...