Massive bush plane cargo doors. Seaplane doors and carbon fiber - Bearhawk 5 build

In this video I cover the how I built the doors on our Bearhawk model 5. The rear doors will serve as a stretcher entrance and the front doors were modified to seaplane doors.
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[@BlueMax333]

it is cool that Irwin appreciates the advantages of CF and has become an expert.
Hopefully he will incorporate these to the kits

[@billyt511]

Thanks Virgil for going into details!

[@sirnewton6874]

Enjoyed the video

[@thomasdendinger4840]

Great video, loved the carbon fiber tutorial

[@yavoz.]

I really hope you make more videos about this aircraft

[@eiselbay]

this is a great tutorial. I am working on my A&P right now and want to work on bush/floatplanes. This is a beautiful build!

[@The-virg]

Thanks I’m ready to fly it.

[@The-virg]

www.hendricksmfg.com/installations.html

[@doncatchpole]

Good job.

[@The-virg]

Thanks!

[@bernardmauge8613]

nice and clear video. Thank you for your time. I am subscribing.

[@flyer532]

Great tutorials Virgil! Thanks for taking the time. My Model 5 kit is supposed to be here at the end of the year.

[@The-virg]

Awesome have fun with the build.

[@terryholdredge6393]

Kudos, Brother!

[@mattwoody1089]

Nice to see the carbon fiber done that way and not the way patey does it

[@The-virg]

Not everyone has a multi million dollar facility lol.

[@MichaelLGriffin]

Awesome instruction & explanation of how you made the handle fairings!
Where did you get the flush door handles please?

[@The-virg]

www.hendricksmfg.com/installations.html

[@MichaelLGriffin]

@@The-virg Thank you greatly!

[@independentcontractor1633]

Can these airplanes be used commercially Virgil? Thank you. Mike.

[@The-virg]

Currently they can’t be used for any direct hire scenarios. There are way they could be used within guide services and such. Some rules may be changing on a few of these topics in the next year.

[@brettgerber795]

Looks great! How far did you extend the rear door pivot and did you cut off the factory one and fabricate your own?

[@The-virg]

I cut off part of the old one and moved the hinge forward 3/4in and out 1 in.

[@Ko3n3k33]

Thanks for all the information. Did you have to raise the bottom threshold of the front entrances to make sure the seaplane doors would clear the struts when opening? It looks like both Nev and Rob raised their thresholds to clear on the model b 4-place.

[@The-virg]

No the doors clear on the model fives.

[@Ko3n3k33]

Thanks I recall reading that on the forum but it's great to see it in action and thanks for continuing to make these videos.

[@legioxequestris811]

How much did it cost

[@plantpower3048]

How can they use the same wing as the 4 place on a 3000lbs gross weight airplane?

[@The-virg]

Not the same wing entirely. But very similar. All the Bearhawk’s share a common airfoil and wing dimensions. However the thickness of material and skins are different to address the different weights.

[@plantpower3048]

@@The-virg so it's not the same wing as they say...