![]() His experience with all of Bob’s previous designs made him the perfect person to work with Bob and get the Model 5 built. So Collin was uniquely qualified to take on a project like this. Collin had previously built a four place Bearhawk from plans alone, a Patrol from plans, and then a Bearhawk LSA built from the Quick Build kit. One day, experienced Bearhawk builder Collin Campbell mentioned that he was getting bored and needed a project. Every year or two Bob would ask us what could we do to get the prototype Model 5 built. The wings used the same Riblett airfoil as on the Patrol instead of the 4412 airfoil of the four place.Īfter a strong start, the project stalled due to health problems of the builder. The wings were provided from the Bearhawk kit factory as Quick Build wings. He completely finished the tail surfaces and had a lot of the fuselage tubing tacked welded. The over all length of the Model 5 exceeds the four place by twenty four inches.īob’s friend started work on the Model 5. ![]() Instead of a C170 windshield like used on the four place, the two inch wider fuselage would require the C182 windshield. So Bob drew him a preliminary set of plans for the Bearhawk Model 5. This friend is a big fellow, and wanted more elbow room. In 2009 a friend of design engineer Bob Barrows approached requesting Bob design a bigger version of his four place Bearhawk. Since these planes are often used for back country flying into short, ugly strips, or off airport operations, having the protection of a steel tube cage around your can be a life saver. With a brand new Bearhawk, you also have a robust steel tube structure all around you which protects you in the event you have a bad day. Expensive certified parts are becoming harder and harder to obtain. So many of the Cessna 180 & C185’s have been wrecked and repaired many times. Since the Cessnas have not been built new since the early 1980’s, our planes offer a great alternative for personal use airplanes (not for commercial use) as compared to the Cessnas. Same as the Model 5 compared to the Model B. The C185 is slightly larger and designed to use a bigger engine compared to the C180. Both models of the Cessna use the same wing as does the Model B four place and the Model 5. We feel that our Model B four place and the new Model 5 can be compared with the C180 & C185. To watch an interview with Bob Barrows where he describes his approach to airplane design – Click Here ![]() Featuring a Riblett airfoil with very gentle slow speed manners, the all aluminum wings designed for 3000 lb gross weight with flush riveted skins provide low drag and good cruise speeds. ![]() The wings used are the same as used on the Model B four place BH. The already big aft cargo doors of the four place BH are even larger on the Model 5. Like Bob’s other designs, oil dampened spring shock struts are used which absorb the impact of landing instead of bouncing you back in the air. Some fuselage parts are common to the four place Bearhawk like the rudder pedals and stick assembly. Like all of Bob Barrows designs, the Model 5 features a 4130 tube fuselage which is fabric covered with tail feathers also of steel tube and ribs fabric covered. ![]()
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