Keep in mind also that when the gear is extended, not only does the airplane probably fly slower than it can with the gear up, but........

All that stuff hanging down there is going to leave a really messy wake. It's going to blanket the underside of the airplane and probably play hell with how the lower wing is working. Maybe even mess up the flow over the lower wing.

And the big holes that are open are up in the fuselage........... half the fuselage is those holes......... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm