Gear door kit

[hharney]

Originally Posted by isterfyn

Hi thanks yes it is the gear door deletion kit my aircraft is an 0-2 1969 io-36 I fly 24 squared I get indicated 130/135 knots every one I have spoken to other than the seller informs me it increases drag reduces airspeed by 5 knots these people have fitted the kits to a number of aircraft 337 and 210
Regards stewart

That speed sounds really slow, maybe because it's military built. The gear door deletion kit does not reduce speed significantly enough to make any difference. If it's 2 or 3 knots who cares. That's like 5 minutes in a couple hour flight.

I consistently get about 155 kt TAS burning 18.5 gph with Horton STOL, MT's, Gear Door Deletion and large boom fairings

[YankeeClipper]

He did say KIAS, which should be just about right, at least where 24 square is possible.

[isterfyn]

Thanks it does have more gear it is also slower as as more drag the Skids Rocket mounts beefed up wings etc