Fred Weick said in a recorded interview that having the fairing on the nose
gear made almost exactly one (1) mph difference in speed.
What we didn't explore was, isn't that 1 mph difference comparing the nose
gear all the way extended with the scissors snugged up to the back of the
strut tube?
In that case, the scissors wouldn't make much extra drag as it is hiding
behind the tube.
When the strut extension is limited, then you have some shortening of the
tube, hence less drag. But you also have the scissors hanging way out where
it commits drag all on its own.
Could there be as much as two (2) mph difference between having the nose
gear extended with the fairing versus having it 2/3rds down with the tube
and fairing both providing their maximum aerodynamic drag?
Just wondering.
Ed
