Gear Drag Coefficient

[Ernie Martin]

Steve G's message says that he suspects "that total drag would actually increase with doors removed due to the disruption of the boundary layer". In fact, the STC kit includes vortex-generator fins intended to prevent the disruption of the air flow, so that cruise speed (and therefore drag) are unaffected. In my two Skymasters, one with and one without the kit, there was no difference in cruise speed.

Ernie