Bear 360 Debuts at AirVenture

Want an warbird but can't afford one? The Bear 360 may be a good choice. This Russian-built high-performance sport aircraft is being marketed by famed Reno race Skip Holm.

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• Bear 360
• Skip Holm

[pathyskeeter]

"Like a P-51 or a Mustang"...isn't that the same thing?

[YakAV8R]

I think the term is more loosely used with regard to the Bear 360. A P-51 or F-4U induce a bit of insurance panic just rolling the thing out of the hangar. If you want the round sound and partial performance of the real deal without the hear-attack operating costs..I think that's what they are intending.

[WingsOfGoldMA]

@pathyskeeter lol. yes.



[wartowne]

"Experimental Exhibition" category is not viable in the US. Offer a kit like the Radial Rocket, and then you may have something.

[romajo]

I'm so getting one of these. With the FW-190 canopy!

[N137LA]

Oh didn't hear that, sorry about that man. It's a cool looking airplane, but in no way is it a warbird. It may fly like one, or even feel like one, but to me a warbird is an airplane that has either served in a war, or has served in a military.

[YakAV8R]

Dude..you need to watch the video again. Skip comes right out and say's the airframe is constructed in Russia by Yakovlev in Orenburg. Final assembly done by Bear Aircraft.

[N137LA]

Bear Aircraft is making the airplane, not Yakovlev.

[YakAV8R]

That's just sick! I'm sure it's built strong like bull if Yakovlev is building it. Keep it looking like a fighter on the panel and interior. Leave the MFD's for the Cirrus crowd Webbing for seats & steam gauges! Keep it retro! Hardpoints plummed for fuel??? WE NEED A FLY-BY VIDEO!!

[N137LA]

Kind of looks like a tail wheel T-28.