A fellow Ercoupe buddy of mentioned that he knew an Ercouper years ago that had rigged up some kind of mechanism to pull his main gear back up towards the wing once he was airborne. The fellow claimed that it saved drag and increased his speed. After looking at pictures of my Coupe on the ground, and comparing pictures of it airborne, I see the gear really drops down, and undoubtedly causes more drag. My friend couldn't remember the guy's name who did this, but it would be interesting to see what he used, cable, rope, etc. I'm certain it would be an illegal mod, but certainly got my curiosity going. With all the talk of nose gear fairings, and the not too useful wheel pants, this would probably work in practice. Has anyone heard of this before here on the list?
Marty Duke KRNT N846MD
