DONKEY RC Cargo Plane

A long-overdue tricycle gear high wing single motor cargo plane. I hope this will be my all-rounder parkflyer, fun for dropping stuff but also just flying around, doing short takeoffs and touch-and-go's. The 12oz can dropping idea was designed with the though that at some point I might as a novelty deliver beer for actual consumption. But I will probably transition to dropping water balloons for accuracy drops at the park. There will be no plans or stepwise build video but I will make a detailed bench video of all of the construction techniques so a builder wishing to make a similar plane could get some ideas. The basic airframe is all EA foamboard techniques plus some basic balsa parts. The cargo bay and door and landing gear do add some complexity so I would recommend this for an intermediate builder and up. Mad Dog LiPo pack: http://www.2dogrc.com/li-poly-batteri... ePlastics Micarta. This stuff comes in all thicknesses and sheet sizes. I used the .060", which is 1.5mm thick. The shipping is silly expensive but I was in San Diego and picked it up.: http://www.eplastics.com/Plastic/G10_... Turnigy NTM Prop Drive 3536 1400KV motor "The Powerhouse". Note this 10x7 3-bladed prop generates enormous thrust for takeoff but it overprops this motor. Very conservative power settings must be used in flight to avoid overheating. A 10x5 2-bladed prop is a better choice for general use for this motor. http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/... TapeBrothers OUTDOOR vinyl tape. This stuff is awesome. Be careful not to get the vinyl "marking tape". http://www.tapebrothers.com/Tape-Brot...