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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(s2055-il) S2055 | Selig S2055 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 8% at 34.8% chord Max camber 1.4% at 44.6% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(dga1182-il) D.G.A. 1182 | D.G.A. 1182 airfoil Max thickness 7.6% at 30% chord Max camber 0.9% at 20% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(b29root-il) B-29 ROOT AIRFOIL | Boeing B-29 root airfoil Max thickness 22% at 30.2% chord Max camber 1.7% at 30.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(c5a-il) LOCKHEED C-5A BL0 AIRFOIL | Lockheed-Georgia C-5A transonic wing airfoils Max thickness 13.1% at 40% chord Max camber 0.7% at 85% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(k1-il) NYU/GRUMMAN K-1 AIRFOIL | NYU/Grumman K-1 transonic airfoil (GAC .75-.63-11.6) Max thickness 11.6% at 33% chord Max camber 1.9% at 75% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(tempest3-il) HAWKER TEMPEST 96.77% SEMISPAN AIRFOIL | Hawker Tempest 96.77% semispan airfoil (NPL?) Max thickness 10% at 38.7% chord Max camber 1% at 40.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(dga1138-il) D.G.A. 1138 | D.G.A. 1138 airfoil Max thickness 6.9% at 30% chord Max camber 2.6% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ultimate-il) ULTIMATE | Carl Goldberg R/C Ultimate Bipe airfoil Max thickness 12.8% at 34.2% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e1211-il) EPPLER 1211 AIRFOIL | Eppler E1211 general aviation airfoil Max thickness 18% at 20.9% chord Max camber 4.4% at 37.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(ui1720-il) UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS UI-1720 AIRFOIL | University of Illinois UI-1720 high lift airfoil Max thickness 13.8% at 19% chord Max camber 4.6% at 21.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (s2055-il,dga1182-il,b29root-il,c5a-il,k1-il,tempest3-il,dga1138-il,ultimate-il,e1211-il,ui1720-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| s2055-il | 50,000 | 9 | 35.1 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s2055-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35.2 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s2055-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.9 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s2055-il | 100,000 | 5 | 48.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s2055-il | 200,000 | 9 | 70.1 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s2055-il | 200,000 | 5 | 61.9 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s2055-il | 500,000 | 9 | 92.9 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s2055-il | 500,000 | 5 | 71.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s2055-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 95.4 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s2055-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 81 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 50,000 | 9 | 22.6 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 50,000 | 5 | 20.6 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 100,000 | 9 | 24.2 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 100,000 | 5 | 27.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 200,000 | 9 | 29.3 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 200,000 | 5 | 37.5 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 500,000 | 9 | 41.5 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 500,000 | 5 | 47.6 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 57.6 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1182-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 55.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b29root-il | 50,000 | 9 | 2.4 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b29root-il | 50,000 | 5 | 8.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b29root-il | 100,000 | 9 | 13.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b29root-il | 100,000 | 5 | 34.6 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b29root-il | 200,000 | 9 | 58.2 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b29root-il | 200,000 | 5 | 52.8 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b29root-il | 500,000 | 9 | 77.9 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b29root-il | 500,000 | 5 | 68.8 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b29root-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 90.5 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b29root-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 83.2 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 27.2 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 41.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 32.5 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 44.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 40.7 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 56.8 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 55.8 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 68.9 at α=10.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| c5a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 72.3 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k1-il | 50,000 | 9 | 30.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k1-il | 50,000 | 5 | 29.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k1-il | 100,000 | 9 | 39.8 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k1-il | 100,000 | 5 | 38.8 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k1-il | 200,000 | 9 | 53.8 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k1-il | 200,000 | 5 | 49.6 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k1-il | 500,000 | 9 | 73.9 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k1-il | 500,000 | 5 | 63.5 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k1-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 80.7 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| k1-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 76.1 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tempest3-il | 50,000 | 9 | 33.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tempest3-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tempest3-il | 100,000 | 9 | 49.4 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tempest3-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tempest3-il | 200,000 | 9 | 65.2 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tempest3-il | 200,000 | 5 | 58.8 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tempest3-il | 500,000 | 9 | 76.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tempest3-il | 500,000 | 5 | 63.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tempest3-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 80.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| tempest3-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 70.2 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1138-il | 50,000 | 9 | 38.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1138-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1138-il | 100,000 | 9 | 54.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1138-il | 100,000 | 5 | 49.2 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1138-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69.3 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1138-il | 200,000 | 5 | 57.4 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1138-il | 500,000 | 9 | 79.8 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1138-il | 500,000 | 5 | 67.4 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1138-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 86.6 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dga1138-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 77 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ultimate-il | 50,000 | 9 | 28.4 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ultimate-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.5 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ultimate-il | 100,000 | 9 | 39 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ultimate-il | 100,000 | 5 | 36.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ultimate-il | 200,000 | 9 | 47.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ultimate-il | 200,000 | 5 | 42 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ultimate-il | 500,000 | 9 | 55.4 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ultimate-il | 500,000 | 5 | 53.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ultimate-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 63.4 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ultimate-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 67 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1211-il | 50,000 | 9 | 6 at α=0° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1211-il | 50,000 | 5 | 24.2 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1211-il | 100,000 | 9 | 33.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1211-il | 100,000 | 5 | 44 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1211-il | 200,000 | 9 | 58.4 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1211-il | 200,000 | 5 | 62.6 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1211-il | 500,000 | 9 | 89 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1211-il | 500,000 | 5 | 89.6 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1211-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 115.4 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1211-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 113.1 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ui1720-il | 50,000 | 9 | 10.1 at α=0.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ui1720-il | 50,000 | 5 | 17.9 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ui1720-il | 100,000 | 9 | 17.5 at α=1° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ui1720-il | 100,000 | 5 | 29.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ui1720-il | 200,000 | 9 | 30.2 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ui1720-il | 200,000 | 5 | 44.9 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ui1720-il | 500,000 | 9 | 60.1 at α=15.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ui1720-il | 500,000 | 5 | 78 at α=15° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ui1720-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 110.6 at α=16.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| ui1720-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 117.9 at α=14.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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