Why Aren’t The Boeing 737’s Main Wheels Covered In Flight?

If you look at the underside of the Boeing 737 shortly after takeoff or in flight, you will see that the main landing gear wheels sit exposed after folding into their housing. On most other aircraft, it is covered by closing doors. This has been the case since the first 737 was introduced - but why is this?

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Video source links:
737 Assembly construction factory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfSNj8HB_WI
737 china eastern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLtgmBaKz1Y
737 MAX Boeing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_kKD6g53AA
737 OrcaLivery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48tUZ9aZAyA
737 Production https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfSNj8HB_WI
737 Production https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ssis6Csg3kA
737-200 Nolinor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdXbNo9OFaY
737-200 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb8bdJtvvJY
737-400 Alaska https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAh5TGDan34
737-500 KlasJet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xvxWBAST-E
737-800 Alaska https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt-g7e95_KM
737-800 American https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSq3NjHbuu8
787-10 and 737 MAX 9 Boeing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmefnkTvWIw
ARJ21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t4bud3_ujA
A220-300 Airbus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd8VY19Ff_Q

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