Carbon Pod suitable for 3m-3.7m F5J Electric Gliders

Product Code: F5J-POD3M

(2 reviews)

Price: $75.04

Description

Electric glider lightweight carbon pod suitable for 3m-3.7m F5J Electric Gliders. This very light pod is expertly constructed from carbon-epoxy composites. Suitable for use is F5J type home designed electric RC gliders. For pure gliders a wooden nosecone can easily be glued in place.

A large 24 cm long carbon canopy is supplied for good access to the motor and RC. On the fuselages initially supplied to HyperFlight the opening for these is approx 125 mm x 32mm, leaving a shelf to the rear for mounting the rudder and elevator servos, as shown in one of the photos. However the hanopy hatch access opening could be increased in size to approx 210 mm x 35 mm if preferred.

The pod front as suplied is approx 35 mm diameter however no firewall has been attached and only approx 3 mm needs to be trimmed from the front to fit a 38 mm firwewall.

Supplied with a removable carbon canopy. The spigot fits our 25 mm boom and our 26 mm boom. Note these are not included in the price and one should be purchased separately. The AVA V mount fits these boom to make a complete Drela type pod-boom-tail mount fuselage.

F5J Pod Specification
Electric pod length inc spigot	62 cm	24.4 in
Electric pod length ex spigot	55 cm	21.6 in
Nose to wing LE	33.3 cm	13.0 in
Boom spigot diameter	24.3 mm	0.96 in
Wing root chord approx	18.5 cm	7.3 in
Max wing chord	No limit
Weight	74 g	2.6 oz
Spinner diameter	35 mm -38 mm

Reviews 2

29/10/2020 19:54

Review by: Per Olsenmyr

Excellent product! The 26mm boom fits well. The 25 mm is to small, there is not enough material to sand away to make it fit.

21/05/2020 13:33

Review by: Thom Earle

Piece of art

When I unwrapped this carbon fuse’, I didn’t know whether to use it for It’s intended purpose or hang it in the wall. It is beautiful. Logic finally won out. Although I hesitated to make the first cut in it, the pod/boom is now the replacement for my original “Inside F5J” fuselage.( Please don’t ask.) It is very strong and perfectly rigid while being very light in weight. I like the molded-in servo mounting tray and the perfect fit of the canopy. With plenty of space in the nose and under to wing, balancing at the CG is easy.