My first pod had a bend and also a joining strip that was not wide enough, therefore I had to make another one, I saw the FT Simple soarer, which has a flat canopy. preferably make the joining strips to fit in 3-4 parts, the top, bottom, back and over the A curve in the pod is optional, not necessary. The width is the most important, as the pod needs to be wide enough to house the electronics and ensure it fits in comfortably. My strips where 35mm in width with varying lengths. it is important to have the strips of adequate width, as the length does not matter too much. Those strips are for joining the pod together. you can see that along with the pod halves there is also 2 long strips of corflute. The second pod is my current design which has a more streamlined shape with a better motor mount connection. the first draft helped with bending practice, the second draft was my straight draft to see how much space there would be and how it would look. The pod is 200mm long, and 100mm high at the motor mount. Therefore, the motor mount is designed for the cockpit. The glider is powered, pusher style (the motor is facing the back of the plane and 'pushes' the plane along). For a pod and boom styled glider, the 'pod' is the main cockpit where the electronics are housed.
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