Paul Eastham
Well Known Member
In my rush to get my airplane flying, I ended up with some decent gaps between the wheel fairings and the tire itself. I was shooting for about half an inch (thumb width, the short way), but got a fair bit more in spots. No more than an inch in the worst spots, I believe.
I am curious if anyone has opinions, or better yet data, about whether reducing these gaps will have any measurable speed impact. I know some people recently increased their gaps due to fear about popped tires, did you measure a speed decrease?
I am curious if anyone has opinions, or better yet data, about whether reducing these gaps will have any measurable speed impact. I know some people recently increased their gaps due to fear about popped tires, did you measure a speed decrease?