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Old 10-14-2006, 05:29 PM
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Default RE: RC skydiving jump plane

We use the Giant Stinger with an electric power plant for our big divers, it will take up 3 at a time. We have just switched over our jump plane for micro skydivers to an E-Flite Mini Ultra Stick. I have rigged up a 3 drop box setup on it also. We have tested up to 2 skydivers at once with no problem, I know it will take all three. All and all you need to think of ground clearance when selecting a jump plane. Also think of a high lift wing or alot of horsepower. Many airplanes will work, or heli's. (which we did this summer with great success) We have even rigged a drop box with its own receiver and battery. We put it on the same channel as the skydiver, then the skydiver releases himself as needed. This setup lets you move the dropbox from plane to plane with no special setup in the airplanes. This way you can even jump from a 4 channel plane that doesn't have an extra channel for release.