June 15, 20214 yr To all those that may be interested, after the superb C172 bush mods and amphibian versions, Bagolu does it again - the C172 is now available without wheel pants. https://flightsim.to/file/16362/cessna-172-no-wheel-fairings I have been after this mod for some time. I have never liked the look of the wheel fairings. I may use this plane to do my cross USA flight (all mainland states) in the colours of Mr. Aviation 101 (on YouTube - well worth a watch). In one of his YouTube videos, he says he removed them on his plane as he said the extra weight and difficulty servicing the brakes etc. wasn't worth any extra aerodynamic saving (in his view), plus the cost to get them refurbished. I just don't like the look of the fairings - simple as that. Rob (but call me Bob or Rob, I don't mind). I like to trick airline passengers into thinking I have my own swimming pool in my back yard by painting a large blue rectangle on my patio. Intel 14900K in a Z790 motherboard with water cooling, RTX 4080, 32 GB 6000 CL30 DDR5 RAM, W11 and MSFS on Samsung 980 Pro NVME SSD's. Core Isolation Off, Game Mode Off.
June 15, 20214 yr I just don't like the look of the fairings - simple as that. , I totally agree ; thanks for the link .
June 15, 20214 yr What? no "thread not allowed"? I'm disappointed <grin> Have a happy and breezy flight! Ryzen 9 7900X, Corsair H150 AIO cooler, 64 Gb DDR5, Asus X670E Hero m/b, 3090ti, 13Tb NVMe, 8Tb SSD, 16Tb HD, 55" Philips 4k HDR monitor, EVGA 1600w ps, all in Corsair 7000D airflow case. Sims in use - 2020, 2024, XP-12 and -11, FSX/SE, P3Dv4.5 and v5.4. DCS and AFS2 installed but rarely used
June 15, 20214 yr Author 6 minutes ago, andy1252 said: What? no "thread not allowed"? I'm disappointed <grin> Have a happy and breezy flight! Thanks Andy. Yes, it is nice to finally feel the wind around my undercarriage! 😀 Rob (but call me Bob or Rob, I don't mind). I like to trick airline passengers into thinking I have my own swimming pool in my back yard by painting a large blue rectangle on my patio. Intel 14900K in a Z790 motherboard with water cooling, RTX 4080, 32 GB 6000 CL30 DDR5 RAM, W11 and MSFS on Samsung 980 Pro NVME SSD's. Core Isolation Off, Game Mode Off.
June 15, 20214 yr 51 minutes ago, bobcat999 said: Thanks Andy. Yes, it is nice to finally feel the wind around my undercarriage! 😀 Then again, dont catch ya no cold ! Dominique Simming since 1981 - [email protected] GHz with 16 GB of RAM and a 1080 with 8 GB VRAM running a 27" @ 2560*1440 - Windows 10 - Warthog HOTAS - MFG pedals - MSFS Standard version with Steam
June 15, 20214 yr Yeah. Wheel fairings have no place on the 172.. It gives it that "trying too hard" look. This is perfect! ASUS ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING / i9-9900k @ 4.7 all cores w/ NOCTUA NH-D15S / 2080ti / 32GB G.Skill 3200 RIPJAWS / 1TB Evo SSD / 500GB Evo SSD / 2x 3TB HDD / CORSAIR CRYSTAL 570X / IPSG 850W 80+ PLATINUM / Dual 4k Monitors
June 15, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, styckx said: Yeah. Wheel fairings have no place on the 172.. It gives it that "trying too hard" look. This is perfect! You will lose about 10 mph in cruise, in real life anyway.
June 15, 20214 yr Just now, Bobsk8 said: You will lose about 10 mph in cruise, in real life anyway. My theory.. If you're flying a 172, you're not looking to get anywhere quick anyway.. 😄 ASUS ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING / i9-9900k @ 4.7 all cores w/ NOCTUA NH-D15S / 2080ti / 32GB G.Skill 3200 RIPJAWS / 1TB Evo SSD / 500GB Evo SSD / 2x 3TB HDD / CORSAIR CRYSTAL 570X / IPSG 850W 80+ PLATINUM / Dual 4k Monitors
June 15, 20214 yr Disappointed! I expected bobcat to drop pants! But instead I found a mod for wheel fairing! 😆 Life time flight sim enthusiast, current airplane owner 172P (past C182F). FAA CP/IR ASEL/AMEL, FI ASELMy System: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D , MSI X870 GAMING PLUS, 64G RAM, ASUS RTX5090, 4T SSDPut my hands on (pic/dual/given)7GCAA, 8KCAB, BE24, BE76, BE35-C33, BE35, C150, C152, C172B/N/P/R/SP, 182F, M20E,M20C, M20J, AT6(SNJ4), PA28-140,PA28-151, PA28-161,PA28-181,PA28RT-201,PA28R-180/201T, PA24-250, PA32-300R, PA44, AC114, YAK-18T, YAK-52, SR22
June 15, 20214 yr 7 minutes ago, sd_flyer said: Disappointed! I expected bobcat to drop pants! But instead I found a mod for wheel fairing! 😆 I thought maybe he shed some Covid lockdown weight and could finally see his pants again... 🙂 Have a Wonderful Day -Paul Solk
June 16, 20214 yr 12 hours ago, Bobsk8 said: You will lose about 10 mph in cruise, in real life anyway. 5 kts at cruise, if that.
June 16, 20214 yr 12 hours ago, Bobsk8 said: You will lose about 10 mph in cruise, in real life anyway. When took mine off I think I've noticed insignificant loss of 3 to 5 kts. Not much frankly! Wheel fairing are nice unless airplane involved in fight training ! Then they got beaten up badly, but then we can see bold spots before flight! Life time flight sim enthusiast, current airplane owner 172P (past C182F). FAA CP/IR ASEL/AMEL, FI ASELMy System: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D , MSI X870 GAMING PLUS, 64G RAM, ASUS RTX5090, 4T SSDPut my hands on (pic/dual/given)7GCAA, 8KCAB, BE24, BE76, BE35-C33, BE35, C150, C152, C172B/N/P/R/SP, 182F, M20E,M20C, M20J, AT6(SNJ4), PA28-140,PA28-151, PA28-161,PA28-181,PA28RT-201,PA28R-180/201T, PA24-250, PA32-300R, PA44, AC114, YAK-18T, YAK-52, SR22
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