Will Aldridge
Well-Known Member
I have cub style cabane gear on my kitfox and right now the gear legs are not faired. There are 2 basic ways that I've seen to go about this.
1. And the most common is to make a tapered piece for the aft tube and wrap the whole thing in fabric. Another variation that I've seen is make a true airfoil shaped fairing to cover the whole leg. From a distance they look the same.
2. Fair each tube and leave the space in between open. Like this:
So is there any data on which method is better aerodynamically?
Or is there a middle ground, on the bottom half she the tube are close together exclude both in the same fairing and at the top open the space in between?
1. And the most common is to make a tapered piece for the aft tube and wrap the whole thing in fabric. Another variation that I've seen is make a true airfoil shaped fairing to cover the whole leg. From a distance they look the same.
2. Fair each tube and leave the space in between open. Like this:
So is there any data on which method is better aerodynamically?
Or is there a middle ground, on the bottom half she the tube are close together exclude both in the same fairing and at the top open the space in between?
