The Bearhawk Companion is an American amateur-built aircraft, designed by Bob Barrows, that is produced by Bearhawk Aircraft of Austin, Texas, introduced in August 2019.
The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction, with first customer deliveries in October 2019.
[1] The design goals for the Companion were to produce an aircraft with the features of the Bearhawk Patrol, but with side-by-side configuration seating, in response to customer demand and a deposit from a launch customer.
[1] The Companion features a strut-braced high-wing, a two side-by-side seats in an enclosed cabin accessed by doors, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.
[2][3][4] A 2021 review in Aviation Pros called it "a very rugged utility plane with a large area for cargo.