Cargo Pod

[SkySteve]

Cargo Pod questions:
1. What are the dimensions of the Factory pod?

2. How much weight can it actually hold?

3. What are the normal/usual attach points and location of the atached pod?

4. How much cruise speed does it cost?

5. How much additional fuel usage does it cost?

6. Do you need to move your transponder antenna and if so, where?

7. Does the pod adversely affect the effectiveness of the transponder antenna?

[Olle1975]

These question are interesting for me, too.
Has anybody build a cargo pod (Bomb) for himself and could give
instructions to build a cargo pod?
To buy a new one with shipping to germany is very expensive, if somebody has to sell a used pod, please give me an information.

Olaf

[Jfquebec]

Me to because i want install bracket before covering...

[Dorsal]

Cargo Pod questions:
1. What are the dimensions of the Factory pod?

2. How much weight can it actually hold?
I put two backpacks is mine, within the 40 lb limit

3. What are the normal/usual attach points and location of the atached pod?
For me pre welded tabs under the belly

4. How much cruise speed does it cost?
Not noticeable, maybe 2 knots.

5. How much additional fuel usage does it cost?
again I have not noted a significant difference

6. Do you need to move your transponder antenna and if so, where?
No

7. Does the pod adversely affect the effectiveness of the transponder antenna?
Not that I have noticed.


We use the Pod when we want to bring the folding bikes and want enough stuff for an overnight at a B+B.

[Peteohms]

Another option:

http://www.uflyit.com/cargo_pods.htm

[Paul Z]

Another option:

http://www.uflyit.com/cargo_pods.htm

After looking the storage pods at “uflyit.com/cargo_pods”, maybe it would be a good idea to turn the back half wheel pants on the mains into a Cargo Storage. If you already have wheel pants they are along for the ride, and it would provide some much needed storage for those items that are not used much: a spare quart of oil, set of spark plugs, oil filter, Decalin lead scavenger, extra head set, spare batteries, etc. I am in the process of rebuilding my right wheel pant after a blow out. Hummmm, maybe I have a plan! I need to go out to the airport and see how much space is actually available for storage. Only issue would be the weight in the back of your wheel pant during landing could cause the wheel pant to crack. Never mind bad idea!

I forgot to say, I love the little bomb, that would just look cool!

[muth]

Used an original pod to build a mold so I could modify the cargo pod with a front opening for easy loading. Pod is made out of Kevlar. Cruise penalty is aprrox 2kts, fuel penalty neglectable.
Thomas Mueller Switzerland

[Dorsal]

I like the front loading design!

[War Eagle]

Used an original pod to build a mold so I could modify the cargo pod with a front opening for easy loading. Pod is made out of Kevlar. Cruise penalty is aprrox 2kts, fuel penalty neglectable.
Thomas Mueller Switzerland

That is down right cool! Great job.

[Pilot4Life]

I like it! Love the front load as well. If I ever get a kitfox...(sigh), I'd love to have this pod!

[Dorsal]

Now I'm thinking of glassing the halves of my pod together and making it a front loader. Not as cool as Kevlar but would make it easier to use.

[rcsfca]

Several years ago I bought a used pod for my KF Model IV that Denney Aviation manufactured and sold for a short time back in the '80's.

Please check out the photo album in my public profile section for detailed shots and measurements if you'd like to glas one up...