Airfoil Comparison
Select airfoils from the airfoil database or add your own airfoils and compare the airfoil shape and lift/drag polars.
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(hq259b-il) HQ 2.5/9 B AIRFOIL | Quabeck HQ 2.5/9 B R/C sailplane airfoil Max thickness 9% at 35% chord Max camber 2.5% at 55% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(hsnlf213-il) HSNLF(1)-0213 AIRFOIL | NASA/Langley HSNLF(1)-0213 high speed natural laminar flow airfoil Max thickness 13.3% at 42.4% chord Max camber 1.4% at 32.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ua79sff-il) UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA UA 79-SF-187 AIRFOIL MAIN ELEMENT | University of Alberta/Marsden UA 79-SF-187 sailplane airfoil FLAP Max thickness 8.7% at 73.1% chord Max camber 3.4% at 78.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(as5046-il) AS5046 (16%) | AS5046 airfoil Ashok Gopalarathnam/Selig 16% airfoil Max thickness 16% at 37.6% chord Max camber 0.7% at 77.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(as5048-il) AS5048 (18%) | AS5048 airfoil Ashok Gopalarathnam/Selig 18% airfoil Max thickness 18% at 38.3% chord Max camber 0.8% at 77.8% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(rc0864c-il) NASA/LANGLEY RC08-64C AIRFOIL | NASA/Langley 08-64C rotorcraft airfoil Max thickness 8% at 40% chord Max camber 1% at 35% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (hq259b-il,hsnlf213-il,ua79sff-il,as5046-il,as5048-il,rc0864c-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| hq259b-il | 50,000 | 9 | 39 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq259b-il | 50,000 | 5 | 39.5 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq259b-il | 100,000 | 9 | 58.4 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq259b-il | 100,000 | 5 | 56.2 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq259b-il | 200,000 | 9 | 79.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq259b-il | 200,000 | 5 | 73.6 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq259b-il | 500,000 | 9 | 105.7 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq259b-il | 500,000 | 5 | 84.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq259b-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 112.3 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hq259b-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 91.3 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hsnlf213-il | 50,000 | 9 | 28.3 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hsnlf213-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.1 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hsnlf213-il | 100,000 | 9 | 46 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hsnlf213-il | 100,000 | 5 | 37.4 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hsnlf213-il | 200,000 | 9 | 53.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hsnlf213-il | 200,000 | 5 | 49.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hsnlf213-il | 500,000 | 9 | 70.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hsnlf213-il | 500,000 | 5 | 59.8 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hsnlf213-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 78.4 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hsnlf213-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 67.4 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ua79sff-il | 50,000 | 9 | 3.4 at α=19.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ua79sff-il | 50,000 | 5 | 3.5 at α=19.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ua79sff-il | 100,000 | 9 | 3.6 at α=19.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ua79sff-il | 100,000 | 5 | 4.1 at α=18.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ua79sff-il | 200,000 | 9 | 3.8 at α=19.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ua79sff-il | 200,000 | 5 | 5.1 at α=13.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ua79sff-il | 500,000 | 9 | 6.4 at α=13.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ua79sff-il | 500,000 | 5 | 25.9 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ua79sff-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 60.5 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ua79sff-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 62 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| as5046-il | 50,000 | 9 | 28.2 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| as5046-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28.1 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| as5046-il | 100,000 | 9 | 42.2 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| as5046-il | 100,000 | 5 | 42.3 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| as5046-il | 200,000 | 9 | 58.1 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| as5046-il | 200,000 | 5 | 55.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| as5046-il | 500,000 | 9 | 77.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| as5046-il | 500,000 | 5 | 69.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| as5046-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 90.8 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| as5046-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 83.5 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| as5048-il | 50,000 | 9 | 25 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| as5048-il | 50,000 | 5 | 23.6 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| as5048-il | 100,000 | 9 | 41.2 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| as5048-il | 100,000 | 5 | 40.4 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| as5048-il | 200,000 | 9 | 59.9 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| as5048-il | 200,000 | 5 | 56.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| as5048-il | 500,000 | 9 | 81.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| as5048-il | 500,000 | 5 | 71 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| as5048-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 96.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| as5048-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 79.8 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc0864c-il | 50,000 | 9 | 23.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc0864c-il | 50,000 | 5 | 25.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc0864c-il | 100,000 | 9 | 37.2 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc0864c-il | 100,000 | 5 | 31.8 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc0864c-il | 200,000 | 9 | 44 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc0864c-il | 200,000 | 5 | 33.8 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc0864c-il | 500,000 | 9 | 42.7 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc0864c-il | 500,000 | 5 | 40.3 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc0864c-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 45.6 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| rc0864c-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 46.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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