Sat, Sep 02, 2006
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.
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