Bearhawk Aircraft Has a New Owner

Generally speaking, it’ll be business as usual for the utility kit aircraft company, according to its new leader.

Marc Cook

Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 11:26 AM ET

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Virgil Irwin has taken over for longtime owner Mark Goldberg, the company announced. [Courtesy: Bearhawk Aircraft]

Key Takeaways:

The Bearhawk line of utility kit aircraft is under new ownership, with Virgil Irwin, a Bearhawk 5 builder and entrepreneur, taking over from the retiring Mark Goldberg.
Irwin plans to significantly modernize and update the kit offerings, starting with the Model 5, to enhance builder support and increase standard content, which may lead to price increases.
While the manufacturing facility in Mexico remains, other aspects of kit production have been relocated from Texas to Fairview, Oklahoma.
The new ownership aims to produce 40 kits this year and improve elements like landing light kits, comprehensive firewall-forward packages, and potentially revised cowlings.

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The Bearhawk line of utility kit aircraft is under new ownership as of February.

Virgil Irwin, a Bearhawk 5 builder himself, has taken over for longtime owner Mark Goldberg. Generally speaking, it will be business as usual for the company, which has a manufacturing facility in Mexico. Irwin has moved other aspects of kit production from Texas to Fairview, Oklahoma, about 75 miles northwest of Oklahoma City.