Airfoil Comparison
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(goe426-il) GOE 426 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 426 airfoil Max thickness 13.6% at 30% chord Max camber 4.6% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(m22-il) NACA M22 AIRFOIL | NACA/Munk M-22 airfoil Max thickness 6.3% at 30% chord Max camber 6.3% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe287-il) GOE 287 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 287 airfoil Max thickness 8.9% at 29.9% chord Max camber 4.9% at 39.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe384-il) GOE 384 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 384 airfoil Max thickness 19.6% at 29.3% chord Max camber 6.9% at 39.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(m17-il) NACA M17 AIRFOIL | NACA/Munk M-17 airfoil Max thickness 8.1% at 40% chord Max camber 4.1% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(dae51-il) DAE-51 AIRFOIL | Drela DAE51 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 9.4% at 30.7% chord Max camber 4% at 46.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(b737b-il) BOEING 737 MIDSPAN AIRFOIL | Boeing Commercial Airplane Company model 737 airfoils Max thickness 12.5% at 29.7% chord Max camber 0.8% at 10% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(m14-il) NACA M14 AIRFOIL | NACA/Munk M-14 airfoil Max thickness 8.1% at 30% chord Max camber 3.9% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe802-il) GOE 802 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 802 airfoil Max thickness 9.8% at 30% chord Max camber 6.1% at 40% 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 (goe426-il,m22-il,goe287-il,goe384-il,m17-il,dae51-il,b737b-il,m14-il,goe802-il,e420-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| goe426-il | 50,000 | 9 | 7.9 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe426-il | 50,000 | 5 | 26.6 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe426-il | 100,000 | 9 | 46.9 at α=11.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe426-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52.1 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe426-il | 200,000 | 9 | 75.9 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe426-il | 200,000 | 5 | 77.9 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe426-il | 500,000 | 9 | 112.7 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe426-il | 500,000 | 5 | 110.4 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe426-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 141.9 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe426-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 134.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m22-il | 50,000 | 9 | 18.7 at α=12° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m22-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.8 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m22-il | 100,000 | 9 | 54.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m22-il | 100,000 | 5 | 55.1 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m22-il | 200,000 | 9 | 74.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m22-il | 200,000 | 5 | 73.9 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m22-il | 500,000 | 9 | 100.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m22-il | 500,000 | 5 | 81.9 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m22-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 115 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m22-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 91 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe287-il | 50,000 | 9 | 36.3 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe287-il | 50,000 | 5 | 38 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe287-il | 100,000 | 9 | 58.3 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe287-il | 100,000 | 5 | 59.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe287-il | 200,000 | 9 | 80 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe287-il | 200,000 | 5 | 77.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe287-il | 500,000 | 9 | 106.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe287-il | 500,000 | 5 | 94.5 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe287-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 123 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe287-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 106.6 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe384-il | 50,000 | 9 | 3.9 at α=12.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe384-il | 50,000 | 5 | 11.7 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe384-il | 100,000 | 9 | 27.3 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe384-il | 100,000 | 5 | 39.5 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe384-il | 200,000 | 9 | 63.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe384-il | 200,000 | 5 | 59.1 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe384-il | 500,000 | 9 | 87.1 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe384-il | 500,000 | 5 | 78.4 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe384-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 105.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe384-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 100.5 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m17-il | 50,000 | 9 | 35.7 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m17-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35.6 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m17-il | 100,000 | 9 | 55.2 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m17-il | 100,000 | 5 | 55.5 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m17-il | 200,000 | 9 | 75.3 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m17-il | 200,000 | 5 | 74.2 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m17-il | 500,000 | 9 | 102.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m17-il | 500,000 | 5 | 98.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m17-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 122.3 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m17-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 114.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae51-il | 50,000 | 9 | 39.3 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae51-il | 50,000 | 5 | 41 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae51-il | 100,000 | 9 | 62.6 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae51-il | 100,000 | 5 | 63.3 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae51-il | 200,000 | 9 | 87.6 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae51-il | 200,000 | 5 | 84.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae51-il | 500,000 | 9 | 121.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae51-il | 500,000 | 5 | 110.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae51-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 144.4 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| dae51-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 127.2 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737b-il | 50,000 | 9 | 23.6 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737b-il | 50,000 | 5 | 26.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737b-il | 100,000 | 9 | 34.8 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737b-il | 100,000 | 5 | 37.8 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737b-il | 200,000 | 9 | 47.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737b-il | 200,000 | 5 | 51 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737b-il | 500,000 | 9 | 69.8 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737b-il | 500,000 | 5 | 71.2 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737b-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 88.7 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| b737b-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 87.5 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m14-il | 50,000 | 9 | 38.1 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m14-il | 50,000 | 5 | 38.8 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m14-il | 100,000 | 9 | 57.3 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m14-il | 100,000 | 5 | 57.4 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m14-il | 200,000 | 9 | 76.8 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m14-il | 200,000 | 5 | 75.4 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m14-il | 500,000 | 9 | 102.9 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m14-il | 500,000 | 5 | 98.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m14-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 121.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| m14-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 113.7 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe802-il | 50,000 | 9 | 17.9 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe802-il | 50,000 | 5 | 38.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe802-il | 100,000 | 9 | 55.9 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe802-il | 100,000 | 5 | 60.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe802-il | 200,000 | 9 | 79.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe802-il | 200,000 | 5 | 79.6 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe802-il | 500,000 | 9 | 110.4 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe802-il | 500,000 | 5 | 104.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe802-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 132 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe802-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 123 at α=5.5° | 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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