Airfoil Comparison
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(nlf0215f-il) NASA/LANGLEY NLF(1)-0215F AIRFOIL | NASA/Langley/Somers NLF(1)-0215F natural laminar flow airfoil Max thickness 15% at 37.7% chord Max camber 4% at 42.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(naca662215-il) NACA 66(2)-215 | NACA 66(2)-215 airfoil Max thickness 15% at 45% chord Max camber 1.1% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe15k-il) GOE 15K AIRFOIL | Gottingen 15K airfoil Max thickness 15% at 50% chord Max camber 3.4% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(cp-100-050-gn) Cambered plate C=10% T=5% R=1.3 | HAWT pipe blade with coordinates based on top surface. Camber=10% Wall thickness=5% Radius=1.3 Max thickness 7% at 4.2% chord Max camber 7.9% at 46.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(usa35a-il) USA 35 A AIRFOIL | USA-35A airfoil Max thickness 18.2% at 29.4% chord Max camber 6.4% at 39.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(pmc19sm-il) PMC19 Smoothed | PMC19 Max thickness 9.2% at 34.2% chord Max camber 2.1% at 17.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e541-il) EPPLER 541 AIRFOIL | Eppler E541 general aviation airfoil Max thickness 16.6% at 46.2% chord Max camber 1.7% at 36.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e435-il) EPPLER 435 AIRFOIL | Eppler E435 sailplane airfoil Max thickness 16.2% at 40.9% chord Max camber 4.4% at 56.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (nlf0215f-il,naca662215-il,goe15k-il,cp-100-050-gn,usa35a-il,pmc19sm-il,e541-il,e435-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| nlf0215f-il | 50,000 | 9 | 25.9 at α=12.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf0215f-il | 50,000 | 5 | 20.8 at α=11.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf0215f-il | 100,000 | 9 | 46.8 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf0215f-il | 100,000 | 5 | 49.4 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf0215f-il | 200,000 | 9 | 76.3 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf0215f-il | 200,000 | 5 | 76.9 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf0215f-il | 500,000 | 9 | 110.8 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf0215f-il | 500,000 | 5 | 108.9 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf0215f-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 139.7 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| nlf0215f-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 131.8 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca662215-il | 50,000 | 9 | 21.5 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca662215-il | 50,000 | 5 | 21 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca662215-il | 100,000 | 9 | 37.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca662215-il | 100,000 | 5 | 28.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca662215-il | 200,000 | 9 | 44.8 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca662215-il | 200,000 | 5 | 46.1 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca662215-il | 500,000 | 9 | 72.9 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca662215-il | 500,000 | 5 | 66.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca662215-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 91.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca662215-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 76.2 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe15k-il | 50,000 | 9 | 23.7 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe15k-il | 50,000 | 5 | 20.8 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe15k-il | 100,000 | 9 | 32.5 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe15k-il | 100,000 | 5 | 30.7 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe15k-il | 200,000 | 9 | 49.4 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe15k-il | 200,000 | 5 | 49.1 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe15k-il | 500,000 | 9 | 92.8 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe15k-il | 500,000 | 5 | 67.7 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe15k-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 92.4 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe15k-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 83.1 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-100-050-gn | 50,000 | 9 | 27.5 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-100-050-gn | 50,000 | 5 | 23.9 at α=11° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-100-050-gn | 50,000 | 1 | 20 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=1 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-100-050-gn | 100,000 | 9 | 31.4 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-100-050-gn | 100,000 | 5 | 29 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-100-050-gn | 100,000 | 1 | 30.4 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=1 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-100-050-gn | 200,000 | 9 | 34.9 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-100-050-gn | 200,000 | 5 | 33.9 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-100-050-gn | 200,000 | 1 | 38.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=1 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-100-050-gn | 500,000 | 9 | 42.8 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-100-050-gn | 500,000 | 5 | 46 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-100-050-gn | 500,000 | 1 | 50.8 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=1 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-100-050-gn | 1,000,000 | 9 | 48.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-100-050-gn | 1,000,000 | 5 | 58.3 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| cp-100-050-gn | 1,000,000 | 1 | 62.1 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=1 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35a-il | 50,000 | 9 | 4.3 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35a-il | 50,000 | 5 | 20.4 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35a-il | 100,000 | 9 | 35.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35a-il | 100,000 | 5 | 46.4 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35a-il | 200,000 | 9 | 66.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35a-il | 200,000 | 5 | 67.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35a-il | 500,000 | 9 | 97.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35a-il | 500,000 | 5 | 92.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35a-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 122.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa35a-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 109.6 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pmc19sm-il | 50,000 | 9 | 28 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pmc19sm-il | 50,000 | 5 | 32.3 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pmc19sm-il | 100,000 | 9 | 44.6 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pmc19sm-il | 100,000 | 5 | 45 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pmc19sm-il | 200,000 | 9 | 58.9 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pmc19sm-il | 200,000 | 5 | 57.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pmc19sm-il | 500,000 | 9 | 79 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pmc19sm-il | 500,000 | 5 | 74 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pmc19sm-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 93.8 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| pmc19sm-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 82.2 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e541-il | 50,000 | 9 | 25.2 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e541-il | 50,000 | 5 | 21 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e541-il | 100,000 | 9 | 40.5 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e541-il | 100,000 | 5 | 29.3 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e541-il | 200,000 | 9 | 46.8 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e541-il | 200,000 | 5 | 50.7 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e541-il | 500,000 | 9 | 78.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e541-il | 500,000 | 5 | 79.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e541-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 106.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e541-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 96.7 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e435-il | 50,000 | 9 | 7.6 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e435-il | 50,000 | 5 | 19.4 at α=11.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e435-il | 100,000 | 9 | 48 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e435-il | 100,000 | 5 | 44.8 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e435-il | 200,000 | 9 | 79.3 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e435-il | 200,000 | 5 | 78.3 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e435-il | 500,000 | 9 | 119.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e435-il | 500,000 | 5 | 111.8 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e435-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 148.7 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e435-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 133 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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