Airfoil Comparison
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(glennmartin4-il) Glenn Martin 4 | Glenn Martin 4 airfoil Max thickness 15.5% at 30% chord Max camber 6% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(c141e-il) LOCKHEED C-141 BL761.11 AIRFOIL | Lockheed-Georgia C-141 transonic wing airfoils Max thickness 10.5% at 40.2% chord Max camber 1.8% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(b707c-il) BOEING 707 .40 SPAN AIRFOIL | Boeing Commercial Airplane Company model 707 airfoils Max thickness 9.6% at 30% chord Max camber 1.9% at 15% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(joukowsk-il) 12% JOUKOWSKI AIRFOIL | 12% Joukowski airfoil Max thickness 11.8% at 25% chord Max camber 0% at 9.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(p51htip-il) NACA 66 | NACA 66 Max thickness 12% at 45% chord Max camber 1.3% at 47.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(giiif-il) GIII BL145 AIRFOIL | Grumman/Gulfstream GIII transonic airfoils Max thickness 8.3% at 44.9% chord Max camber 1.3% at 29.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(b737c-il) BOEING 737 MIDSPAN AIRFOIL | Boeing Commercial Airplane Company model 737 airfoils Max thickness 10% at 39.9% chord Max camber 1.5% at 20.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(davis-corrected-il) DAVIS BASIC B-24 WING AIRFOIL | Davis basic B-24 wing airfoil Max thickness 15.9% at 29.6% chord Max camber 2.5% at 29.6% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (glennmartin4-il,c141e-il,b707c-il,joukowsk-il,p51htip-il,giiif-il,b737c-il,davis-corrected-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| glennmartin4-il | 50,000 | 9 | 22 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin4-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.8 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin4-il | 100,000 | 9 | 42.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin4-il | 100,000 | 5 | 40.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin4-il | 200,000 | 9 | 54.7 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin4-il | 200,000 | 5 | 49.7 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin4-il | 500,000 | 9 | 64.9 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin4-il | 500,000 | 5 | 62.8 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin4-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 79.4 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| glennmartin4-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 77.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141e-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141e-il | 50,000 | 5 | 31.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141e-il | 100,000 | 9 | 49.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141e-il | 100,000 | 5 | 45.7 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141e-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69.1 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141e-il | 200,000 | 5 | 59.6 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141e-il | 500,000 | 9 | 88.4 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141e-il | 500,000 | 5 | 65.2 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141e-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 88.8 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c141e-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 78.6 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 50,000 | 5 | 30.1 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 100,000 | 9 | 42.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 100,000 | 5 | 34.3 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 200,000 | 9 | 43.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 200,000 | 5 | 43.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 500,000 | 9 | 61.9 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 500,000 | 5 | 58.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 73.1 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b707c-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 61.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| joukowsk-il | 50,000 | 9 | 22.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| joukowsk-il | 50,000 | 5 | 26.4 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| joukowsk-il | 100,000 | 9 | 34.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| joukowsk-il | 100,000 | 5 | 37.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| joukowsk-il | 200,000 | 9 | 47.8 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| joukowsk-il | 200,000 | 5 | 48.7 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| joukowsk-il | 500,000 | 9 | 65.9 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| joukowsk-il | 500,000 | 5 | 65.6 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| joukowsk-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 80.4 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| joukowsk-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 79.4 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51htip-il | 50,000 | 9 | 22.2 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51htip-il | 50,000 | 5 | 22.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51htip-il | 100,000 | 9 | 35.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51htip-il | 100,000 | 5 | 38.7 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51htip-il | 200,000 | 9 | 52.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51htip-il | 200,000 | 5 | 48 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51htip-il | 500,000 | 9 | 72.9 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51htip-il | 500,000 | 5 | 67 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51htip-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 90.8 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| p51htip-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 75.1 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiif-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiif-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiif-il | 100,000 | 9 | 46.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiif-il | 100,000 | 5 | 44.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiif-il | 200,000 | 9 | 61.7 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiif-il | 200,000 | 5 | 55.9 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiif-il | 500,000 | 9 | 78.9 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiif-il | 500,000 | 5 | 62.3 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiif-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 83.9 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| giiif-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 72.4 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737c-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737c-il | 50,000 | 5 | 34.1 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737c-il | 100,000 | 9 | 49.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737c-il | 100,000 | 5 | 47.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737c-il | 200,000 | 9 | 65.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737c-il | 200,000 | 5 | 58.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737c-il | 500,000 | 9 | 84.3 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737c-il | 500,000 | 5 | 69.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737c-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 89.8 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737c-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 79.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-corrected-il | 50,000 | 9 | 12.5 at α=-0.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-corrected-il | 100,000 | 9 | 36.4 at α=11.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-corrected-il | 200,000 | 9 | 63.9 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-corrected-il | 500,000 | 9 | 96.3 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-corrected-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 122.3 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-corrected-il | 2,000,000 | 9 | 137.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| davis-corrected-il | 5,000,000 | 9 | 157.6 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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