The Workhorse Bush planes. 4 seats or more. Why we chose the Bearhawk 5.

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I see lots of videos comparing the two seat bush planes available but not so much the bigger workhorse bush planes available, here is how we ended up building the six seat Bearhawk Model 5 and why we chose it.
Our organization
www.maglobalmission.com
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@Tugyankreel Жыл бұрын

Love it when someone does the research for you….nailed it!

@brandonlamontcooper8141 Жыл бұрын

nice.. i thought it was pretty cool as well

@raywatson2458 10 ай бұрын

Virgil, FWIW...the new owners if Murphy aircraft are doing a stellar job of providing us with parts and support. New Moose kits rolling out as of Q1 2024!

@The-virg 10 ай бұрын

Great to here. I hate to see designs become unsupported for owners.

@chasejohnson1122 5 ай бұрын

i love the bearhawk so much, but im highly considering the murphy moose for ls3 conversion. im not sure how hard it would be to put the ls3 on a bearhawk 5, but i dont want to be the first to find out

@robmiller5818 Жыл бұрын

I've been following the Bh line for awhile, and of all the aircraft I've looked at for my future the Bh4 was the top of my list. Then they announced the 5. I'm 6'2 and 245 and most of my family are similar. I found your KZfaq one day and ive been following ever since. Love the mods you've made and can't wait to see what's next. Out of ardmore oklahoma myself. I'm an avid scuba diver and something that would carry my self and any dive buddy's and all our gear is top rate.

@brettgerber795 Жыл бұрын

I was looking at a CompAir 6 & Moose project before I ran across the BH5 and was sold.

@smokyray Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, great mission and thoughts. Being a MAF and Jaars supporter and backyard bush Pilot and… having a few BH4 hours I fully agree😎👍

@treetopflight7624 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Incredibly informative, great shots of the different planes, and enjoyable to watch. Thanks.

@sailor5026 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comprehensive review. Good luck in your future endeavors.

@joriol1 11 күн бұрын

Pilatus PC6 Porter belongs in that list

@tyroneforsyth1680 Күн бұрын

Never getting one in a 200k price range though

@clarencehopkins7832 Жыл бұрын

Excellent stuff bro

@morganbeasley Жыл бұрын

Awesome Video!

@Vanisl4runner1 Жыл бұрын

My grandpa had a Found aircraft on floats, that he flew missions trips with the Shantyman’s on the coast of British Columbia and Alaska. He had actually signed up to join a missions organization in Africa but it never happened. Glad with your choice, I think it will work well!!

@The-virg Жыл бұрын

That is awesome. I have always wanted to fly a bush hawk but they are kind of a unicorn.

@derrelcarter9401 3 ай бұрын

Great video.

@Scott_Hauck 10 ай бұрын

great video

@The-virg 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@backcountyrpilot Жыл бұрын

My Maule MT-7-235 had 5 seats and held 84 gallons fuel, but it weighed 1729# with a Gross Weight of 2,500#, so the Useful Load was only 771#. With 528# fuel and a 170# pilot there was 73# Payload. Even with just 40 gallons the the Payload was only 313# The elusive M9 Gross Weight is 2800, but in 10 years I’ve only seen 2 for sale. A new one is about $600,000 The 4-cylinder O360 and IO360 180 HP Maules have Over 1,000# Useful Load.

@tonyvelasquez6776 Жыл бұрын

man this was such a great video. I've been in the research phase of getting into aviation and these are all of the things I want in a plane, but I didnt know the models well. This is awesome.

@sirnewton6874 Жыл бұрын

I was sold on SR#3500. Once I seen the BH5. Complete off the hook plane. Checks all the boxes.

@taproom113 Жыл бұрын

Very thorough assessment. Good logic & choice. Best of luck in this endeavor. No more rewarding effort that serving your fellow man. Well done, carry on ... ^v^

@The-virg Жыл бұрын

Thanks appreciate it. 👍🏼

@offroad8706 Жыл бұрын

My next build is a BH5. I am interested in seeing the engine your going with and how it works out.

@monostripezebras 11 ай бұрын

that was a pretty good run down, happy landings! Back in the day, a Dornier Do 28 would have been the plane for you..

@The-virg 10 ай бұрын

D’ornières are cool aircraft but no parts makes them a hard airplane to use.

@eskimo776 Жыл бұрын

There are STCs to run the Cessna 180 on auto fuel in the standard category.

@michaeldautry Жыл бұрын

Can you comment on your choice to go with EFII over SDS for injection/ignition? Thank you, trying to learn…

@bernardmauge8613 Жыл бұрын

I share your opinion on the potential for a real bush airplane. This said a Bearhawk with STOL wing might offer greater access possibility while having a reduced airspeed. For bush work the trade off might be worth it

@gregbruner1918 4 ай бұрын

Now that he has purchased Bearhawk, a stol kit is quite possible.

@johanswart1730 8 ай бұрын

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@The-virg 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@Austinmediainc Жыл бұрын

Awesome video man! I've considered many of the airplanes in your list and I really can't find a better all around airplane for useful load, speed, and STOL capabilities. I would question being able to get into a 180/182 zero time for under 200k nowadays, and certainly not with new avionics. I also think the BH would be close to 250k with a zero engine.....what 350 HP engine are you using that can run 87 octane? Was it the auto conversion you mentioned?

@The-virg Жыл бұрын

The engine will be a highly modified Lycoming derivative. Hopefully showing up soon and I will do a whole series on it.

@Austinmediainc Жыл бұрын

@@The-virg nice can't wait. That's why I gave the 250k estimate on the BH, the io540 for experimental are like 70k now....up about 50% in the last 3 years. That and I wouldn't be able to do a lot of the stuff you can. The build is awesome man!

@johnelliott4521 Жыл бұрын

Use cored carbon fiber with kevlar for floor stronger lighter just isolate from metals.

@darrend5741 Жыл бұрын

Been dreaming about the BH5 since last year. Very close now on pulling the trigger. I was looking at the Higgs V4 engine that’s putting out 350hp normally aspirated. But I need to do more research before I choose that over a built Lycoming io-540. Have you ever considered the Higgs? Are they even installed on anything yet?

@The-virg Жыл бұрын

I would love to run the Higgs but they are years from going in an airplane most likely. I think they have a good foundation and a good company but they are in reality not an option yet, but it sounds like the ultimate engine for a bearhawk. 👍🏼

@user-uq2bs8rw3f 10 ай бұрын

Virgil I loved the video I have a large family and love the bush so this was very helpful. I’m looking for an airplane that can have amphib’s on to get into the small fish camps on the water but also land back at my runway at my house. What are ur thoughts?

@The-virg 10 ай бұрын

Almost any of these planes can go on floats just keep in mind amphib’s are really heavy and will greatly reduce the useful load of any airplane.

@danm9874 Жыл бұрын

I would love to see a video about your engine

@The-virg Жыл бұрын

There will be several and a carbon cowl build series. 👍🏼

@TravisMcQuinn Жыл бұрын

What engine are you using? Is the EFFII system 32 allowing you to use auto fuel?

@The-virg Жыл бұрын

Combo of Efii and the new motor design will allow use of 87 octane and up.

@berniebrown9115 6 ай бұрын

How long before flying and will you be flying it to Africa?? Just saw pilot Bamby make that trip from Oshkosh to Africa. We will be watch your progress and praying for your mission work

@Scott_Hauck 10 ай бұрын

@12:06 now that is one way to wash your aircraft

@The-virg 10 ай бұрын

Looks a little sketch but probably effective lol.

@umvhu 14 күн бұрын

Aero diesel not on the menu?

@excellenceinanimation960 Жыл бұрын

How did you get to o to Africa and fly? I’d love to do something like that!

@The-virg Жыл бұрын

It’s been a long road but basically started working there couple times a year while in college and quickly figured out airplanes were a necessity to get anything done quickly. 5 years later here we are lol. Here’s the organization I started to fund it all. www.maglobalmission.com

@derrelcarter9401 3 ай бұрын

The fuel & price kick the Kenai as well

@colins2 Жыл бұрын

What was the name of the film that the clip at 8:20 ish was taken from? I've seen the film but can't remember the title and have spent fruitless hours searching for it. I'll be grateful if someone can post the title.

@The-virg Жыл бұрын

Air America. Great movie 🎥

@colins2 Жыл бұрын

@@The-virg Thanks Virgil, yes, great movie, interesting as I live in Vietnam.

@independentcontractor1633 2 ай бұрын

We're looking at aircraft for a disaster relief. It's it possible to use these experimental aircraft for that under a 501c3 in the states? Reading all I can find. Like another language. TY

@The-virg 2 ай бұрын

Yes you could use it in that scenario, but not pilots may be compensated for there time essentially.

@Tommy-B. Жыл бұрын

Can you move a certified plane into experimental?

@The-virg Жыл бұрын

Yep they can be moved with a little bit of paper work.

@akschu1 7 ай бұрын

Now that you are flying, do you see 160MPH with 1000 mile range? What is the actual useful load? Do you get 500ft takeoffs at gross?

@The-virg 7 ай бұрын

Takeoffs are in the 500 foot range at gross. You will be pushing it to make 1000 miles at 160. But throttled back it will easily do 1000 miles.

@sledawgpilot Жыл бұрын

All that makes sense in my opinion, (A&P IA). I’d love to build a Patrol, seems to be about as good as a Cub clone for short field but about 50% faster- as Bob Barrows engineered it. The videos of the factory make it seem like a bunch of craftsmen working with pride in a beautiful town, not a big sweatshop. I wasn’t actually turned off by the made in Mexico aspect when I saw those.

@The-virg Жыл бұрын

The craftsmanship is really impressive. Great airplanes and a great company to work with. 👍🏼

@bernardmauge8613 Жыл бұрын

it is a sweatshop. They dont even have a forklift to load the crates into trucks. Stop kidding yourself. Your greed turns off your conscience.

@sledawgpilot Жыл бұрын

@@bernardmauge8613 not having a forklift doesn’t prove your point. Have you been there?

@bernardmauge8613 Жыл бұрын

@@sledawgpilot yes

@Austinmediainc 7 ай бұрын

@@bernardmauge8613like most of the planes and parts aren't sourced from China which is the sweat shops of sweat shops. I'm sure you have plenty of Chinese stuff....but go on and judge someone else that is friggin going on a mission to Niger!

@DreadnautVS Жыл бұрын

Instead of the Zenair 701, should look into the Zenith 750 Super Duty

@backcountyrpilot Жыл бұрын

He was looking at the 801 4-place. The 701 and 750 are 2-place.

@DreadnautVS Жыл бұрын

@@backcountyrpilot 750 SD is 3 place

@tjsingh5163 8 ай бұрын

Stinson 108 fit the category?

@The-virg 8 ай бұрын

Yeah they can, they don't have a great useful load but are pretty good airplanes.

@smicksmookety 11 ай бұрын

Would the rans s21 go on there?

@The-virg 10 ай бұрын

Nope it fits in the smaller two seat category.

@jorgeblanco6708 3 ай бұрын

What about the Pilatus PC 6 Porter

@The-virg 3 ай бұрын

That is the dream machine but much larger than any of these on the list.

@dougpoulton3633 9 ай бұрын

No Beaver goes 140mph.

@The-virg 9 ай бұрын

That’s true. Never flown one but I figured they should be included in the list as they are kind of legendary and I considered one.

@shimy333 Жыл бұрын

I think you're 100% wrong on the Murphy moose That's what you should have went with the company solid and they've been in business forever I never heard of them going out of business ... For the amount of money you spending you could not have got a better plan

@Frisher1 8 ай бұрын

Yes I've seen that lately they have gotten a lot better, it seems that at this rate they might start competing with the big boys

@johnqdoe 5 ай бұрын

Does this really jive with physics? < 500ft STOL loaded with 160mph cruise for this design? Will have to double check this claim

@AC-sv4yc 5 ай бұрын

what is auto fuel. is it gasoline?

@The-virg 5 ай бұрын

Yes gasoline usually 91 octane is what that refers to instead of avgas which is 100 octane fuel with lead in it.

@AC-sv4yc 5 ай бұрын

@@The-virg thank you. Thought it was what it sounded like

@RodneyMcGonegal 2 ай бұрын

Never trust a guy that doesn't like a beaver

@plantpower3048 10 ай бұрын

Talking about bias lmao The M7 is the best 4 place bush plane ever created. It's heavier than a shoddy experimental for a reason. Airframe strength, rugged oleo landing gear, insulation, etc. If I were you I would have taken my 200k, put it in a Maule M9 and instead of wasting 2500 hours plus on an experimental plane with dodgy reputation, work extra hours and buy the Maule instead! a well proven FAA certified aircraft that you can trust your life on. Experimental manufacturers can make up numbers as they wish...

@The-virg 10 ай бұрын

Bearhawk has 350 pounds more useful load, goes faster, higher g rating at gross than a maule, full 14in travel nitrogen dampened landing gear, and half the price of a maule I would build another right now if I needed it

@plantpower3048 10 ай бұрын

@@The-virg those numbers are not certified. They can claim whatever they want. Actually only the 4 place wing was tested for static g loading and it wasn't even the current B wing...There has been cases of structural failure as well

@The-virg 10 ай бұрын

There has never been a structural failure of any factory built bear-hawk. There is one failure of a scratch build LSA Bearhawk that appears to have pulled in excess of -3gs, which is outside any light aircrafts structural ratings other than extreme aerobatic aircraft. @@plantpower3048

@johnqdoe 5 ай бұрын

@@plantpower3048Bush Hawk FBA-2C smokes a maul’s face! Then wipes the floor with the maule! Going back into production in NZ to continue smoking your face!

@johnqdoe 5 ай бұрын

@@plantpower3048He gave your little airplane 4th place, ok guy? You can wear the pink ribbon, ok gurl?