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Drop Planes
click on picture to enlarge Senior Frontier ARF 
This plane is an ARF. It is a rather large plane but it is supposed to only have a 46 in the nose. Tony beefed it up and put an OS 91 on and three drop boxes and it is the best three dude drop plane that we have. It is easy to convert any good 40 size trainer to a good drop plane. So if you have been looking for something a little different in R/C modeling you might want to try skydiving. It isn’t difficult to prepare a plane to drop them and it is possible to purchase a skydiver ready to jump…less the radio equipment, and it only takes a two channel for him, but you can put a 4 channel or any other that you have around, but it must be a 2 stick radio. Robin Hood 99 
Drop planes are not as big a problem as you might think. It is a simple matter to build a drop box for this purpose. A very good one with a positive and reliable release mechanism can be built easily in one day of leisurely modeling. Here we see a Robin Hood 99 being loaded with three dudes for another mission. This plane has a drop box under each wing, and one in the belly. This plane has a Quadra 42 and is well suited to carry the weight of 3 jumpers. But it isn’t necessary to have a plane this large to haul three dudes. Kadet LT40 ARF 
This is a Cadet LT 40 ARF with an OS 46 FX. This combination is perfect for lifting one skydiver. It carries the two pound jumper with complete ease. This particular model has been modified with a cut out in the bottom to allow the parachute to fit up inside to allow extra clearance underneath. But that isn't really necessary. All that is needed is a stronger landing gear, the one that comes with the kit is a little soft, and allows the jumper to bump the ground. A flat aluminum gear and a Fultz nose gear is a perfect combo for handling the weight, then all that is needed is to screw a jump box underneath the plane and you are ready to jump. We have the plans and a video tape to show you how to build a very simple jump box and a good drop mechanism. This can be done easily in one day. |