My first entry to the "Cargo Challenge".

Introducing the Turbo Bison cargo plane.

A quick warning before attempting to haul cargo. This plane carries loose cargo, and that plays havoc on the COM. She's super maneuverable and very fast empty, but loaded down she's slow and a little cumbersome, but definitely flyable, and predictable. Just fly her with care.

To fly empty, just activate AG-4 and AG-1, VTOL all the way up and take off. AG-2 is linked to throttle and raises the rear landing gear.

To load cargo, CAREFULLY FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING STEPS!

Step 1: Activate group 1 and raise VTOL slider just above center.
Step 2: Deactivate group 1 and Activate group 3.
Step 3: pull VTOL all the way down, and throttle up. Apply throttle as needed until all containers are loaded.
Step 4: Raise VTOL slider just above center again. Activate group 1 and raise VTOL until loading ramp is parallel to the ground. Deactivate group 1.
Step 5: VTOL full up and Throttle up to full. As soon as ramp is clear of the loading rod (structural wing behind cargo) Activate group one to raise loading ramp.
Step six: Deactivate group one and activate group 4 to bring VTOL engine online.
Step 7: Take-off and activate AG 2 at full throttle to raise rear gear.

To drop off cargo, simply land under about 20% power (around 130mph is ideal for touchdown). Lock rear gear down and once landed activate group one and center the VTOL slider. Come to a complete stop and then throttle forward again. If the crates don't slide out, just shimmy the rudder back and forth a little. They usually slide out between 40 and 60 mph.

This may seem difficult (and believe me, it takes a few tries to get perfect), but it's a totally viable and working system! She may not haul the most cargo, but she's the only plane so far that can load her own cargo and doesn't require it to be attached to the plane.

I hope this at least gets some attention, and as always:

HAPPY FLYING!