Airfoil Comparison
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(fx72ls160-il) FX 72-LS-160 | Wortmann FX 72-LS-160 airfoil Max thickness 16% at 37.1% chord Max camber 8.2% at 43.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sd7080-il) SD7080 (9.2%) | Selig/Donovan SD7080 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 9.2% at 30% chord Max camber 2.1% at 44.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(hs1430-il) HAM-STD HS1-430 AIRFOIL | HS1 family of prop airfoils from US Patent No. 4 Max thickness 30% at 34% chord Max camber 3% at 44% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ag24-il) AG24 Bubble Dancer DLG by Mark Drela | Drela AG24 airfoil used on the Bubble Dancer R/C DLG Max thickness 8.4% at 26% chord Max camber 2.2% at 46.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(b540ols-il) BELL 540 AIRFOIL (MODIFIED NACA 0012) | Bell AH-1 rotor blade airfoil (operational loads survey) Max thickness 9.7% at 22.1% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (fx72ls160-il,sd7080-il,hs1430-il,ag24-il,b540ols-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| fx72ls160-il | 50,000 | 9 | 5.2 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx72ls160-il | 50,000 | 5 | 8.4 at α=16° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx72ls160-il | 100,000 | 9 | 14.5 at α=17.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx72ls160-il | 100,000 | 5 | 13.3 at α=15° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx72ls160-il | 200,000 | 9 | 22.3 at α=15° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx72ls160-il | 200,000 | 5 | 58.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx72ls160-il | 500,000 | 9 | 121.2 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx72ls160-il | 500,000 | 5 | 125.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx72ls160-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 175.1 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx72ls160-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 174.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd7080-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.6 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd7080-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.3 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd7080-il | 100,000 | 9 | 52.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd7080-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd7080-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69.4 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd7080-il | 200,000 | 5 | 66.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd7080-il | 500,000 | 9 | 91.5 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd7080-il | 500,000 | 5 | 84.9 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd7080-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 107.5 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd7080-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 98.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1430-il | 50,000 | 9 | 16.4 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1430-il | 50,000 | 5 | 14.2 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1430-il | 100,000 | 9 | 28.7 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1430-il | 100,000 | 5 | 21.2 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1430-il | 200,000 | 9 | 31 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1430-il | 200,000 | 5 | 22.4 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1430-il | 500,000 | 9 | 27.4 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1430-il | 500,000 | 5 | 23.6 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1430-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 29.2 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| hs1430-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 29.1 at α=12.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag24-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag24-il | 50,000 | 5 | 38.3 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag24-il | 100,000 | 9 | 52.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag24-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag24-il | 200,000 | 9 | 70.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag24-il | 200,000 | 5 | 66.5 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag24-il | 500,000 | 9 | 92.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag24-il | 500,000 | 5 | 83.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag24-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 107.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag24-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 96.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 50,000 | 9 | 21.3 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 50,000 | 5 | 24.9 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 100,000 | 9 | 31.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 100,000 | 5 | 34.1 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 200,000 | 9 | 42.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 200,000 | 5 | 44.9 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 500,000 | 9 | 59.4 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 500,000 | 5 | 62.1 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 74.8 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b540ols-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 76.5 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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