diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Parachute.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Parachute.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..20bdfc0814
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Effects/Parachute.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using OpenRa.Traits;
+using OpenRa.Graphics;
+
+namespace OpenRa.Effects
+{
+	class Parachute : IEffect
+	{
+		readonly Animation anim;
+		readonly Animation paraAnim;
+		readonly float2 location;
+		
+		readonly Actor cargo;
+		readonly Player owner;
+
+		float altitude;
+		const float fallRate = .3f;
+
+		public Parachute(Player owner, string image, float2 location, int altitude, Actor cargo)
+		{
+			this.location = location;
+			this.altitude = altitude;
+			this.cargo = cargo;
+			this.owner = owner;
+
+			anim = new Animation(image);
+			anim.PlayFetchIndex("idle", () => 0);
+			anim.Tick();
+
+			paraAnim = new Animation("parach");
+			paraAnim.PlayThen("open", () => paraAnim.PlayRepeating("idle"));
+		}
+
+		public void Tick(World world)
+		{ 
+			paraAnim.Tick();
+
+			altitude -= fallRate;
+
+			if (altitude <= 0)
+				world.AddFrameEndTask(w =>
+					{
+						w.Remove(this);
+						cargo.CancelActivity();
+						cargo.CenterLocation = location;
+						cargo.Location = ((1 / 24f) * location).ToInt2();
+						w.Add(cargo);
+					});
+		}
+
+		public IEnumerable<Renderable> Render()
+		{
+			var pos = location - new float2(0, altitude);
+			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, location - .5f * anim.Image.size, PaletteType.Shadow, 0);
+			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, pos - .5f * anim.Image.size, owner.Palette, 2);
+			yield return new Renderable(paraAnim.Image, pos - .5f * paraAnim.Image.size, owner.Palette, 3);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
index 2db8498fd4..e57cf60c69 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Effects\GpsSatellite.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Effects\InvulnEffect.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Effects\MoveFlash.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Effects\Parachute.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Effects\RepairIndicator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Effects\SatelliteLaunch.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Effects\Smoke.cs" />
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules.yaml b/mods/ra/rules.yaml
index 22b8bd1998..dac09e2711 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules.yaml
@@ -1027,6 +1027,21 @@ U2:
 	WithShadow:
 	IronCurtainable:
 
+BADR:
+	Inherits: ^Plane
+	Unit:
+		HP: 60
+		Armor: light
+		ROT: 5
+		Sight: 0
+		Speed: 16
+	Plane:
+	RenderUnit:
+	WithShadow:
+	IronCurtainable:
+	Cargo:
+		Passengers: 5
+
 PBOX:
 	Inherits: ^Building
 	Buildable:
diff --git a/mods/ra/sequences.xml b/mods/ra/sequences.xml
index 47d231f898..c6f0ce7331 100644
--- a/mods/ra/sequences.xml
+++ b/mods/ra/sequences.xml
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@
   </cursor>
   <cursor src="nopower">
     <sequence name="powerdown-blocked" start="0" length="1" x="12" y="12" />
-		<sequence name="powerdown" start="1" length="3" x="12" y="12" />
+    <sequence name="powerdown" start="1" length="3" x="12" y="12" />
   </cursor>
   <unit name="powerdown">
     <sequence name="disabled" start="3" length="1" src="speed" />
@@ -1041,10 +1041,14 @@
   <unit name="u2">
     <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="16" />
   </unit>
-	<unit name="crate">
-		<sequence name="idle" start="0" length="16" src="wcrate" />
-	</unit>
-	<unit name="crate-effects">
-		<sequence name="speed" start="0" length="*" src="speed" />
-	</unit>
+  <unit name="crate">
+    <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="16" src="wcrate" />
+  </unit>
+  <unit name="crate-effects">
+    <sequence name="speed" start="0" length="*" src="speed" />
+  </unit>
+  <unit name="parach">
+    <sequence name="open" start="0" length="5" />
+    <sequence name="idle" start="5" length="11" />
+  </unit>
 </sequences>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mods/ra/units.ini b/mods/ra/units.ini
index 97225b3480..196f7c2c07 100644
--- a/mods/ra/units.ini
+++ b/mods/ra/units.ini
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ LongDesc=Helicopter Gunship with Chainguns.\n  Strong vs Infantry, Light Vehicle
 [U2]
 Traits=Unit, Plane, RenderUnit, WithShadow, IronCurtainable
 [BADR]
-Traits=Unit, Plane, RenderUnit, WithShadow, IronCurtainable
+Traits=Unit, Plane, RenderUnit, WithShadow, IronCurtainable, Cargo