Bearhawk Factory Tour

Mexican Airplane Factory

[@cmichaelhoover8432]

Amazed and very impressed. Craftsmen at work!

[@michaelguerin56]

Good to show the dimpling of drilled holes in the skin, especially given that rivet hole punching-as opposed to this process-was the identified cause of the catastrophic failures that resulted in De Havilland Comet crashes. Yes, this is an unpressurised aircraft BUT worth showing best practice.

[@tomdavison9107]

Real craftsmen!

[@thecasualcitizen492]

Impressive, Thank you!

[@marianobustosmedinsnoventa6955]

Hi greg, Is it possible to have a factory email box, or some web address? I want to ask some questions and I would like to have first-hand information, another query, in May I will be in Mexico, will it be possible to let me go to look? thanks greetings.

[@260bossute]

These guys are great! They have their processes nailed down! Love it!

[@gregswingle]

Correct. These men are 20-27% greater than other men in their age group and size group. It’s mind blowing.

[@sp769]

That wall looked pretty impressive too. No scrap metal hunters get in there in at night and in the weekends I'll bet!

[@NonEuclideanTacoCannon]

That city looks like paradise. Maybe when I get my A&P, I can go word at a Mexican airplane factory.

[@gregswingle]

I think you should.

[@DronemanfromNepal]

Don’t skins have pre drilled holes .

[@tomcoryell]

FPV Racing Drone man from Nepal Yes, that’s what they are doing with the skinning jig. The quick build has most of the wing assemblys preskinned

[@TimDonk]

Always wear your dust mask when bucking rivets

[@mytubehkjt]

Fantastic video. Thanks for posting.

[@ryl8791]

Is a Bearhawk your next build?

[@gregswingle]

+Ryan Leavitt No, it's not quite right for me, but it's made in a neat little spot in the world, huh?

[@fz671]

I was interested until I saw the yahoo using oxy/acetylene. Theres several reasons that process is very rarely used anymore. Especially when they're already using 2 better welding processes.

[@gregswingle]

I think finding staff to run those other processes is a challenge. There is a high dollar VW factory not far away that enjoys the skilled labor. The owner doesn’t want to pay for skilled video work, so I’m guessing he doesn’t want to pay too many skilled welders either.

[@phatvu3811]

So what is wrong with gas welding? This is the process of building aircraft structure for ages.

[@fz671]

@@phatvu3811 Productivity and weld quality, there's a reason oxy has been phased out.

[@sledawgpilot]

It’s slower and takes skills but it heats a large area and anneals the joint (relieves stress) 75 year old planes still going strong with it. Bob used this method intentionally.

[@captainsledge7554]

This is why we have a shortage of jobs here at home. Cheap ass company. I will never buy from them again.

[@joserivas2623]

Dont buy if you dont want to, but you just can asume that the owner of the factory are billioneirs. You dont know if they got a loan agaist their home just to keep the company going hoping its going to get better.

[@plantpower3048]

what didn't you like besides being in mexico?

[@moctezumaaleg2008]

well actually they started in Mexico so why would they have a factory in USA