I learned of this combination recently but need more information about it. I am told someone in the Pacific northwest fabricated these but I should be able to handle the fabrication needs myself. Can anyone provide me with useful information?
The EAA has come a long ways baby.The FAA discourages this type of use of certified parts now for homebuilts. It will be hard to get it legal today. 40 years ago, they allowed things like this. You are not going to find instructions; you pretty much need to already know what to do to do it. Except for the shape of the wing, it’s pretty much a Bearhawk in metal wing, tube fuselage.
The lowest cost Bearhawk to build would be the Bearhawk LSA. The airframe would have less cost, but the biggest saving would be the much smaller engine. Its designed for the Cont C-85-0-200 . For the lowest cost you would have to buy the plans and scratch build. Maybe use a Corvair engine.Pops - Yeah, the Bearhawk is both on my mind and an excellent aircraft. I'm just concerned this is likely to be the most costly aircraft to build and equip.
Yup, Charlie opens his encyclopedic mind and others benefit from his knowledge. While the Badlands Traveler is a great idea I suspect you must be in touch with the salvage market, have very good timing to obtain a sound used wing set or, know someone. I downloaded the FAA Checklist, at least I think I have the correct one. It seems this is best described as the initial form in a series of them to get an aircraft constructed in this manner approved for flight. I'm going to pursue this information to make sure I know it well and help ensure my success with this approach if I implement it.
With the primary choices I am considering I would even need to perform work to the wings so despite the additional need for certified parts I would be installing them, etc. so this may help my case.
Rick
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