From distant memory I think the original Bearhawk was built on a Piper airframe, converted Tripacer I think. The original Maule was based on Piper Pacer airframe as well, lotsa designs so called "New" were based on existing designs. This patrol appears to be on a similar base, the fuse looks to be same width as Tri and just set up for tandem seating. Would make for a comfy 2 seater, plenny room either side of the seats but still close enough windows for a bewdy view.