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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(chen-il) CHEN AIRFOIL | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign / Chen high lift airfoil Max thickness 12.5% at 27.7% chord Max camber 7.8% at 25.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(clarkv-il) CLARK V AIRFOIL | CLARK V airfoil Max thickness 11.6% at 30% chord Max camber 3.4% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(c141a-il) LOCKHEED C-141 BL0 AIRFOIL | Lockheed-Georgia C-141 transonic wing airfoils Max thickness 13% at 40.2% chord Max camber 1.1% at 64.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ch10sm-il) CH10 (smoothed) | Chuch Hollinger CH 10-48-13 high lift low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 12.8% at 30.6% chord Max camber 10.2% at 49.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(c141b-il) LOCKHEED C-141 BL113.6 AIRFOIL | Lockheed-Georgia C-141 transonic wing airfoils Max thickness 12.6% at 40.2% chord Max camber 1.1% at 64.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (chen-il,clarkv-il,c141a-il,ch10sm-il,c141b-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| chen-il | 50,000 | 9 | 4.2 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| chen-il | 50,000 | 5 | 4.8 at α=11.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| chen-il | 100,000 | 9 | 4.9 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| chen-il | 100,000 | 5 | 8.7 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| chen-il | 200,000 | 9 | 5.6 at α=11.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| chen-il | 200,000 | 5 | 19.6 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| chen-il | 500,000 | 9 | 13.6 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| chen-il | 500,000 | 5 | 56.5 at α=12° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| chen-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 125.4 at α=14.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| chen-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 123 at α=13° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkv-il | 50,000 | 9 | 35.5 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkv-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.4 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkv-il | 100,000 | 9 | 57.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkv-il | 100,000 | 5 | 56.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkv-il | 200,000 | 9 | 80.9 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkv-il | 200,000 | 5 | 75.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkv-il | 500,000 | 9 | 110.4 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkv-il | 500,000 | 5 | 95.6 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkv-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 129.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkv-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 105.6 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 29 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.8 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 44.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 42 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 62 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 47.2 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 67.7 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 59.8 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 76.1 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 72.8 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ch10sm-il | 50,000 | 9 | 6.2 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ch10sm-il | 50,000 | 5 | 12.4 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ch10sm-il | 100,000 | 9 | 10.9 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ch10sm-il | 100,000 | 5 | 38.1 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ch10sm-il | 200,000 | 9 | 73.2 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ch10sm-il | 200,000 | 5 | 86.2 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ch10sm-il | 500,000 | 9 | 135.4 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ch10sm-il | 500,000 | 5 | 132.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ch10sm-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 175.2 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ch10sm-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 164 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141b-il | 50,000 | 9 | 29.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141b-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28.3 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141b-il | 100,000 | 9 | 45.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141b-il | 100,000 | 5 | 42.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141b-il | 200,000 | 9 | 63.1 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141b-il | 200,000 | 5 | 48.8 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141b-il | 500,000 | 9 | 69.1 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141b-il | 500,000 | 5 | 60.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141b-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 77.7 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141b-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 73.9 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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