Profiled Aircraft Tubing

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Aux Tank Installation In Your Bearhawk

Source: 2005 Q3 Beartracks, Mark Goldberg
In the October 1996 issue of the Beartracks, Bob Barrows gives builders his design for an 11-gallon auxiliary fuel tank that fits in the third bay from the wingtip of each wing. Bob didn’t exactly encourage installation of these aux tanks.

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Continental O-470 Engine Mounts

Source: 2005 Q2 Beartracks, Mark Goldberg
In early March, Justin Brown and I went to Monterrey Mexico to observe the trial fit of the Continental O-470 engine mount designed for the Bearhawk Quick Build kit.

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Atlixco, Mexico – Trip to Avipro factory

Source: 2005 Q1&Q2 Beartracks, Mark Goldberg
On December 9, 2004 N303AP lifted off from Austin, Texas for the international flight South to the Bearhawk kit factory. After we took off, the headwind was 37 knots, so it looked like the first leg over Laredo to Monterrey Mexico would be a long one.

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