So , more than a few people have expressed concern over the amount of wing flex exhibited by the techpod . To exhibit just some of the strenght of the 9 mm OD 7 mm ID tubes I use I put together this quick clip .
that is 2 x 42 inch long 9mm tubes connected by a 6 inch x 7 mm inner connector rod , lifting a 5 gallon jug of water @ 42lbs suspended in the middle .good for a 8.4 g loading with a 5 lbs techpod and not all the lift comes from the tips unlike this demo . the spar could have taken much more. You may notice the two small nylon pieces in the middle . these keep the whole thing from exploding .
find out more about the techpod at hobbyuav.com
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Thank you for your honest assessment. I strive to make the techpod the best it can be some things have to be modified due to limitations of the molding prosses. I have several minor changes in mind for the next batch and will keep you suggestions in mind.
Good demo Wayne if I did that with my Radian pro it would bust in half here is the flex i got from just the weight of the plane sitting on the brick and tire the wings have gone to mush after 70 flights
harry,
thanks,got them on pre-order on kickstarter . I would appreciate the help to make this happen.any questions feel free to pm me
wayne
That is a really pretty design. I gots a thing for pushers, especially pod and boom.