Original Posted By: Oscar Zuniga
Oscar,I started to get ideas about an improved Air Camper, as many improvements have been suggested on this list.Increasing the width to 42 inches for side by side seating.It ended up being a 4 seater.For comfort I enclosed the cockpit.Increased length by a few feet to compensate for a heavier more powerful engine.I liked the smoothness of the 6 cylinder Corvair so I stuck with a 6 but with more cubic inches (470) and a HP (230)Engine is made by a Chinese owned company.To control weight and increased strength I decided on a steel tube fuselage.Increased wingspan by a few feet to create extra lift.For strength and weight savings I choose aluminum for the wing.To keep landing speeds down and roll out short I added flaps.Toyed with the name Air Camper XLThen I found out that Bob Barrows a Pietenpol builder already designed this airplane and called it a BearhawkFuselage is all welded up, working on wingsHansWaller TXNX15KV Pietenpol Air CamperN......... Bearhawk-----Original Message-----