If It Flies As Great As It Looks...

Most planes look good... a few are beautiful... and then there are those designs you can't quite put your finger on, but when you see them you just know they're right.

In our opinion, the new Glasair Sportsman 2+2 equipped with Montana Float Company amphibious floats deserves a firm place in the latter category... regardless of whether you do any water flying.

According to Keith Kinden of Montana Floats, a Sportsman outfitted with his new Amphibs provides seaplane performance beyond his expectations -- with water runs as low as 10 seconds, depending on elevation, wind and take-off weight. 

"With our rugged new Amphibs, the Sportsman maintains a remarkable useful load of 705 pounds, which will easily accommodate two adults and enough camping provisions for serious back country exploring," said Kinden. "Max level flight speed on the Amphibs is 120 kts, and normal cruise remains around 112 kts -- a surprising speed for a floatplane with an economical four-cylinder engine."

"We couldn’t be more excited about the performance, range and handling characteristics of the Sportsman on Montana’s Amphibs," said Glasair Aviation president Mikael Via. "Take two weeks to assemble your Sportsman 2+2, powered by Lycoming’s new 210 hp IO-390, add a set Montana Float Company’s new Amphibs, and you’ve got the ideal seaplane that will deliver you to countless destinations."

As Aero-News reported earlier this year, Glasair's Sportsman 2+2 revolutionized the kitplane business with the introduction of the 'Two Weeks To Taxi' Customer Assembly Center program, which allows customers to build their aircraft and taxi it in just two weeks -- and with the Montana Float option, customers could also taxi their planes right into the water.

FMI: www.montanafloat.com, www.glasairaviation.com