Airfoil Comparison
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(goe494-il) GOE 494 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 494 airfoil Max thickness 5% at 20% chord Max camber 5.1% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(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 |
(goe501-il) GOE 501 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 501 airfoil Max thickness 12.8% at 30% chord Max camber 6.3% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe275-il) GOE 275 (DAIMLER VI) AIRFOIL | Gottingen 275 (DAIMLER VI) airfoil Max thickness 7.7% at 19.9% chord Max camber 4.7% at 29.9% 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 |
(goe235-il) GOE 235 (SCHTTE-LANZ) AIRFOIL | Gottingen 235 (SCHATTE-LANZ) airfoil Max thickness 6.5% at 19.9% chord Max camber 3.5% at 39.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(cr1-il) CURTISS CR-1 AIRFOIL | Curtiss CR-1 general aviation airfoil Max thickness 12.2% at 24% chord Max camber 4.7% at 42% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ag19-il) AG19 | Drela AG19 airfoil Max thickness 5.4% at 20.6% chord Max camber 2.2% at 44.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (goe494-il,sd5060-il,goe501-il,goe275-il,sc20414-il,clarkysm-il,s8025-il,goe235-il,cr1-il,ag19-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| goe494-il | 50,000 | 9 | 44.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe494-il | 50,000 | 5 | 45.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe494-il | 100,000 | 9 | 69.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe494-il | 100,000 | 5 | 69.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe494-il | 200,000 | 9 | 97 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe494-il | 200,000 | 5 | 95.6 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe494-il | 500,000 | 9 | 135.4 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe494-il | 500,000 | 5 | 121.9 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe494-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 164.3 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe494-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 112.3 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| 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 | |
| goe501-il | 50,000 | 9 | 9.4 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe501-il | 50,000 | 5 | 29.7 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe501-il | 100,000 | 9 | 56.5 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe501-il | 100,000 | 5 | 60.5 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe501-il | 200,000 | 9 | 85.4 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe501-il | 200,000 | 5 | 80.5 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe501-il | 500,000 | 9 | 113.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe501-il | 500,000 | 5 | 106.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe501-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 137.9 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe501-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 113.9 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe275-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34.4 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe275-il | 50,000 | 5 | 40.2 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe275-il | 100,000 | 9 | 53.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe275-il | 100,000 | 5 | 55.9 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe275-il | 200,000 | 9 | 72 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe275-il | 200,000 | 5 | 73.3 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe275-il | 500,000 | 9 | 99.7 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe275-il | 500,000 | 5 | 94.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe275-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 118.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe275-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 106.7 at α=6° | 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 | |
| goe235-il | 50,000 | 9 | 36.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe235-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe235-il | 100,000 | 9 | 52.2 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe235-il | 100,000 | 5 | 48 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe235-il | 200,000 | 9 | 60.8 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe235-il | 200,000 | 5 | 57.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe235-il | 500,000 | 9 | 73.9 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe235-il | 500,000 | 5 | 68.8 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe235-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 80.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe235-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 81.6 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cr1-il | 50,000 | 9 | 22.7 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cr1-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.4 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cr1-il | 100,000 | 9 | 54.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cr1-il | 100,000 | 5 | 53 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cr1-il | 200,000 | 9 | 79.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cr1-il | 200,000 | 5 | 72.9 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cr1-il | 500,000 | 9 | 109.5 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cr1-il | 500,000 | 5 | 89.8 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cr1-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 120.9 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cr1-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 104.3 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag19-il | 50,000 | 9 | 36.3 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag19-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag19-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.7 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag19-il | 100,000 | 5 | 48.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag19-il | 200,000 | 9 | 66.1 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag19-il | 200,000 | 5 | 60.4 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag19-il | 500,000 | 9 | 81.7 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag19-il | 500,000 | 5 | 77.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag19-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 95.4 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ag19-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 90.9 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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