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Old 06-28-2020, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Aeronerd
Tried this trap door type of pod and didn't like it because the door wouldn't always open or the streamer wouldn't come out but worse of all the tape wouldn't hold the pull string so it just spit the motor and the pod would stay stuck on my glider. I am making a couple of rear eject pods like from this thread because I can see its a better idea and WILL pull the motor and pod off backwards out of tbe way. So no more tangled gliders.


That's the pod from a "GEODETIKA" . . . I always wanted to build one of those, but never did.

Personally, I think it needs more Rudder area.

Dave F.
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