Abstract: A drag-reducing construction adapted for use with a non-retractable landing gear for aircraft which includes an oleo strut and two torque links. The improvement involves placing an aerodynamically streamlined afterbody behind the cyindrical oleo strut, and the afterbody enveloping the torque links so as to shield them from the airstream during flight. The afterbody may be one-piece or several pieces, and it is rigidly attached to one or both of the torque links; it rotates out of the way when the oleo strut is stroked--such as during landing. In a specific embodiment having a relatively short stroke (e.g., approx. 5 inches), a single afterbody in the form of a hollow shell is rigidly attached to one of the torque links; and the aterbody is relatively tall so that it at least partially envelopes the other torque link.