I've considered extenal "pods" and designed the rocket structure so that they could be supported. However, it's still somewhat open how the aerodynamic features of these could be computed reliably. I've been considering some extensions to the Barrowman method and drag calculations, but I've got no real facts/theory to back them up.
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I've considered extenal "pods" and designed the rocket structure so that they could be supported. However, it's still somewhat open how the aerodynamic features of these could be computed reliably. I've been considering some extensions to the Barrowman method and drag calculations, but I've got no real facts/theory to back them up.