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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(sd5060-il) SD5060 (9.5%) | Selig/Donovan SD5060 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 9.5% at 24.9% chord Max camber 2% at 48.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s1046-il) S1046 17% (Danny Howell) | Selig S1046 airfoil Max thickness 17% at 30.8% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sc20414-il) NASA SC(2)-0414 AIRFOIL | NASA SC(2)-0414 airfoil (NASA TP-2969) Max thickness 14% at 36% chord Max camber 1.5% at 83% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(clarkysm-il) CLARK-Y 11.7% smoothed | CLARK Y airfoil (smoothed) Max thickness 11.7% at 30.9% chord Max camber 3.5% at 43.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s8025-il) S8025 (8%) | Selig S8025 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 8% at 22.9% chord Max camber 0.4% at 18.8% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (sd5060-il,s1046-il,sc20414-il,clarkysm-il,s8025-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| sd5060-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.6 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd5060-il | 50,000 | 5 | 36.3 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd5060-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd5060-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd5060-il | 200,000 | 9 | 68.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd5060-il | 200,000 | 5 | 62.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd5060-il | 500,000 | 9 | 88.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd5060-il | 500,000 | 5 | 79.8 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd5060-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 100.9 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sd5060-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 94.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1046-il | 50,000 | 9 | 16.2 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1046-il | 50,000 | 5 | 25.3 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1046-il | 100,000 | 9 | 37.2 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1046-il | 100,000 | 5 | 40.5 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1046-il | 200,000 | 9 | 55 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1046-il | 200,000 | 5 | 54.6 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1046-il | 500,000 | 9 | 77 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1046-il | 500,000 | 5 | 70.4 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1046-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 90.9 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s1046-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 80.9 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20414-il | 50,000 | 9 | 25.9 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20414-il | 50,000 | 5 | 21.5 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20414-il | 100,000 | 9 | 25.5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20414-il | 100,000 | 5 | 30.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20414-il | 200,000 | 9 | 35.3 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20414-il | 200,000 | 5 | 43.3 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20414-il | 500,000 | 9 | 57.9 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20414-il | 500,000 | 5 | 63.4 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20414-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 76.3 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20414-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 78.8 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkysm-il | 50,000 | 9 | 30 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkysm-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35.3 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkysm-il | 100,000 | 9 | 52.5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkysm-il | 100,000 | 5 | 53.5 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkysm-il | 200,000 | 9 | 74.4 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkysm-il | 200,000 | 5 | 70.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkysm-il | 500,000 | 9 | 101.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkysm-il | 500,000 | 5 | 90.2 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkysm-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 119.6 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| clarkysm-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 106.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8025-il | 50,000 | 9 | 22.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8025-il | 50,000 | 5 | 26.6 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8025-il | 100,000 | 9 | 33.6 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8025-il | 100,000 | 5 | 37.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8025-il | 200,000 | 9 | 46.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8025-il | 200,000 | 5 | 48.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8025-il | 500,000 | 9 | 65.6 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8025-il | 500,000 | 5 | 65.1 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8025-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 79.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s8025-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 78 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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