The Uplink-58 is a sturdy pod and boom hlg designed for discus style launching. It does ... have a sealed finger hole slightly aft of the CG to allow quick turnaround for the shorter (40 seconds or less) portion of ladder type events. The wing has a .013 compositeshear web to keep things together during launch and has a bit of extra glass where you grab it for the discus style launch. The stab is held on with two #4 nylon screws so it will pack in a small place. This very nice T tail feature comes from a Phil Pearson design . The elevator linkage is attributed to Harold Locke. The rudder is almost 50 percent of the total vertical tail surface and provides quick response with low deflection rates and low drag.