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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(nacam3-il) NACA M3 | NACA M3 airfoil Max thickness 11.9% at 30% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe228-il) GOE 228 (MVA H.38) AIRFOIL | Gottingen 228 (MVA H.38) airfoil Max thickness 17.9% at 29.4% chord Max camber 7% at 49.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(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 |
(e561-il) EPPLER 561 AIRFOIL | Eppler E561 general aviation airfoil Max thickness 16.9% at 27.9% chord Max camber 5.1% at 45.8% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e420-il) EPPLER 420 AIRFOIL | Eppler E420 high lift airfoil Max thickness 14.3% at 22.8% chord Max camber 10.6% at 40.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (nacam3-il,goe228-il,chen-il,e561-il,e420-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| nacam3-il | 50,000 | 9 | 27.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam3-il | 50,000 | 5 | 26.6 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam3-il | 100,000 | 9 | 37.9 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam3-il | 100,000 | 5 | 34.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam3-il | 200,000 | 9 | 45.8 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam3-il | 200,000 | 5 | 42.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam3-il | 500,000 | 9 | 54.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam3-il | 500,000 | 5 | 56.8 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam3-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 66.9 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nacam3-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 69.5 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe228-il | 50,000 | 9 | 5.6 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe228-il | 50,000 | 5 | 25.9 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe228-il | 100,000 | 9 | 45.6 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe228-il | 100,000 | 5 | 51.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe228-il | 200,000 | 9 | 70.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe228-il | 200,000 | 5 | 66.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe228-il | 500,000 | 9 | 92.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe228-il | 500,000 | 5 | 88.2 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe228-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 116.2 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe228-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 109 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| 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 | |
| e561-il | 50,000 | 9 | 5.6 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e561-il | 50,000 | 5 | 26.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e561-il | 100,000 | 9 | 39.8 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e561-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52.2 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e561-il | 200,000 | 9 | 70 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e561-il | 200,000 | 5 | 74.1 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e561-il | 500,000 | 9 | 105 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e561-il | 500,000 | 5 | 104.2 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e561-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 134.4 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e561-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 128.3 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e420-il | 50,000 | 9 | 5.3 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e420-il | 50,000 | 5 | 13.3 at α=0.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e420-il | 100,000 | 9 | 20 at α=0.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e420-il | 100,000 | 5 | 47.8 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e420-il | 200,000 | 9 | 63.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e420-il | 200,000 | 5 | 75.6 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e420-il | 500,000 | 9 | 107.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e420-il | 500,000 | 5 | 106.1 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e420-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 137.4 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e420-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 134.1 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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