Struts n Drag

[Laughing Man]

Is it just me or do struts add ridiculous amounts of drag? I had a plane design that could pass Mach 1 on dry thrust, but upon adding struts it took a huge hit in performance. The craft files are below for reference. I tried changing the strut placement so that they weren't inside the hollow fuselage, but it made no difference. Is there any way of adding struts without inducing crippling drag? Is there a (stock) alternative to using struts for reinforcement? Any help very much appreciated.

Craft files for proof:-
[url]http://pastebin.com/hzQhYVYD[/url][B] (Struts)[/B]
[url]http://pastebin.com/NPr0KnLz[/url] [B](No struts)[/B] Edited November 25, 2015 by Laughing Man

[Aethon]

Yes struts create drag now. I have no solutions for you. I haven't used them yet.

[Starhawk]

Yes, struts are [I]very[/I] draggy now. I avoid using them at all on any planes or spaceplanes.

It forced me to design differently. It also keeps my part counts lower.

Happy landings!

[Foxster]

Very draggy now, to the point of it being a broken part. I can't believe the devs meant this. Putting a couple of struts near the front of a rocket now can often mean it won't make orbit.

[sal_vager]

Strut drag was reduced for 1.0.5, and they have dynamic drag cubes now.