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07-09-2007, 07:47 AM
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Externals?
Most fighter aircraft aren't any better than RV's for baggage, so they mount small pods on the hard points to carry luggage, beer and lobsters. Has anyone ever experimented with external pods for additional baggage? I'm considering adding a second "hard point" on the rear spar, inline with the tie down receptacle and building fiberglass luggage carriers. Should be able to keep CG neutral.
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Originally Posted by WSBuilder
Most fighter aircraft aren't any better than RV's for baggage, so they mount small pods on the hard points to carry luggage, beer and lobsters. Has anyone ever experimented with external pods for additional baggage? I'm considering adding a second "hard point" on the rear spar, inline with the tie down receptacle and building fiberglass luggage carriers. Should be able to keep CG neutral.
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I've long fantasized about some entrepreneur offering a fiberglass or carbon fiber external pod capable of holding a golf bag. The forward end could be hinged and capped with a propeller spinner and the back cap hinged for internal access from the back. Sure, the additional drag would be significant but you would just have to accept the fact that on some missions you will be traveling at 160 MPH instead of 180 MPH. 
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07-09-2007, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by WSBuilder
Most fighter aircraft aren't any better than RV's for baggage, so they mount small pods on the hard points to carry luggage, beer and lobsters. Has anyone ever experimented with external pods for additional baggage? I'm considering adding a second "hard point" on the rear spar, inline with the tie down receptacle and building fiberglass luggage carriers. Should be able to keep CG neutral.
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It's been done, but wasn't a commercial success. Look here for a really interesting videotape on the design and construction techniques.
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07-09-2007, 12:26 PM
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It's been done, but wasn't a commercial success. Look here for a really interesting videotape on the design and construction techniques. |
Have you seen the video or have a copy? What can you tell me about the pod: size, drag, weight, attachment design, etc? Mainly, since I'm building the wings and could easily incorporate the aft hard point now, is it worth pursuing?
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07-09-2007, 04:21 PM
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Have you seen the video or have a copy? What can you tell me about the pod: size, drag, weight, attachment design, etc? Mainly, since I'm building the wings and could easily incorporate the aft hard point now, is it worth pursuing?
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I bought the entire set several years ago. Absolutely worth the money IMHO. Unfortunately, I loaned them out (to another RV builder) and haven't gotten them back.
IIRC, the pods (one on each wing) were teardrop shaped, and hung under the wing on a pylon. The base of the pylon picked up the tiedown attach point, and wrapped around the leading edge of the wing.
The pods themselves extended slightly in front of the wing, and were maybe 4 feet long by 1 1/2 feet wide at their widest point. The nose section (like a rounded spinner) was removable.
If you are conteplating doing this, buying the video would be a complete no-brainer. It would still be a lot of work, but the education is invaluable.
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07-09-2007, 06:09 PM
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Don't s'pose you've got any pictures of the pod in place do you?
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07-09-2007, 06:40 PM
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Don't s'pose you've got any pictures of the pod in place do you?
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Here's a pic from that site I found. Not bolted into place, but it gives you an idea. I love the concept, like drop tanks on a P51!
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07-09-2007, 07:35 PM
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Andy Grove at www.grov-air.com has built some of these in the past. I don't know if he would have any interest in resurrecting past projects or not.
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07-09-2007, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by panhandler1956
Here's a pic from that site I found. Not bolted into place, but it gives you an idea. I love the concept, like drop tanks on a P51!
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A friend's RV-6 has a pair of these. They pick up the wing tie-down and you have to install two plate nuts in the top of the leading edge for two screws.
For some reason he doesn't use them while taking long trips.
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